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Name Quotes

A name carries more history than it seems.

These quotes explore names from a few sides - living with a name that carries an unusual meaning, the messy improvised way band names actually get chosen, and the pride of having your name tied to a brand you believe in. See I Am Quotes for related themes.

The Pope loves everyone, rich and poor alike, but the Pope has the duty, in Christ's name, to remind the rich to help the poor, to respect them, to promote them.

Quotes by Pope Francis

Everybody from our block got PnB in front of their name.

Quotes by PnB Rock

I never forget, remember that. Not an action, not a name, not a face.

Quotes by Piper Laurie

Believe me, when an actress is told that her very name is synonymous with bad acting, she's had it.

Quotes by Piper Laurie

America Held Hostage won 24 Emmys for ABC News, but someone forgot to include my name on the list of people responsible for the show.

Quotes by Pierre Salinger

What do we mean by soft matter? Americans prefer to call it 'complex fluids.' This is a rather ugly name, which tends to discourage the young students.

Quotes by Pierre-Gilles de Gennes

We need words to name and designate things. But we have only a static language with which to express ourselves.

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

I still have in my memory, almost agonizing impressions of a serious illness which I had when I was about eight years old. Those about me called it scarlet fever, and its very name seemed to have a diabolical quality.

Quotes by Pierre Loti

My life started on the banks of the Boyne in County Meath. Navan is the name of the town; only me, Mom, Dad.

Quotes by Pierce Brosnan

They said pret-a-porter will kill your name, and it saved me.

Quotes by Pierre Cardin

My name is more important than myself.

Quotes by Pierre Cardin

I have a name, I have to take advantage of it.

Quotes by Pierre Cardin

I have a funny name.

Quotes by Pia Zadora

I wish I could think of a suitable name for the kind of writing I do.

Quotes by Phyllis A. Whitney

I do say I'm a specialist in divas. Name a diva - I've worked with 'em.

Quotes by Philip Treacy

I know every part of their lives. I know about their animals; if they've got a dog, I know its name. My players love their dogs. I know about their partners; I know if they go to the cinema -...

Quotes by Phil Neville

He asked my girlfriend if we could come over and sing some of the songs that we had written, which we did. After he heard the songs, he said that he knew someone in the record business by the name...

Quotes by Phil Harris

My brothers and sisters and I spoke in a language called Egg Latin. In the early '50s in Canada, this became a fad way of talking among certain people. It's based on the concept that in every syllable before the...

Quotes by Phil Hartman

We try to stay as open-minded about casting as possible. When you're getting things down on paper, you might even avoid writing down a name, let alone if they have blonde hair or this or that, to stop.

Quotes by Phil Lord

When we had been married five years, we had six children. What, in God's name, was wrong with me?

Quotes by Phil Donahue

Frequently Asked Questions

What different situations involve a 'name' in these quotes?
They range from living with a name that means something unsettling, to a joking story about how bands supposedly come up with names, to being pleased to have your name tied to a brand, to admitting you don't remember anyone's name at all.
Is there a quote about a name that carries a difficult meaning?
Yes. One quote says, "When you have a name that means scares, you have to live with that." For more, see I Am quotes.
Is there a quote joking about how bands come up with names?
Yes - one speaker jokes that they've never been in a band where someone goes, "Ah, I've got the perfect name!" - poking fun at made-up origin stories like claiming inspiration from climbing Mount Fuji and seeing "a golden dove came down." For more, see Know quotes.
Is there a quote about being proud to have your name on a brand?
Yes. One speaker says they're "very pleased to have my name associated with Bean Pole Jeans," describing it as part of "being a part of the Bean Pole family." For more, see Good quotes.
Is there a quote about not remembering names?
Yes - one speaker admits, "I don't remember anybody's name," and jokingly wonders how the "'dahling' thing got started." For more, see Life quotes.

One entry even pokes fun at forgetting names entirely and defaulting to a catch-all nickname instead. Continue browsing with Know Quotes or Good Quotes.