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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.

When I was living in New York and didn't have a penny to my name, I would walk around the streets and occasionally I would see an alcove or something. And I'd think, that'll be good, that'll be a good...

Quotes by Larry David

Well, puppy mills are - it's just a name given to really, really bad dog breeding facilities and sadly, we have a lot of them in this country.

Quotes by Lara Trump

I wanted a name I could shape the music towards. I was going to Miami quite a lot at the time, speaking a lot of Spanish with my friends from Cuba - 'Lana Del Rey' reminded us of the glamour...

Quotes by Lana Del Rey

I came not to your glorious shores to enjoy a happy rest - I came not to gather triumphs of personal distinction, but as a humble petitioner, in my country's name, as its freely chosen constitutional leader, to entreat your...

Quotes by Lajos Kossuth

I hate bell peppers, which is annoying because they technically have my name all over them.

Quotes by Lake Bell

It is possible that Mount Olympus may have supplied the poets with the hint for saying that Jupiter obtained the kingdom of heaven, because Olympus is the common name both of the mountain and of heaven.

Quotes by Lactantius

Lady Gaga is my name. If you know me, and you call me Stefani, you don't really know me at all.

Quotes by Lady Gaga

I never called myself an urban artist, but that's what I was classed as, and I almost tried to live up to the name instead of who I really was.

Quotes by Labrinth

When I got signed with WWE, I got to choose names, and I originally wanted Macey Evans, my real maiden name. And then I chose Macey Loretta because I love Loretta - it is different.

Quotes by Lacey Evans

I don't know how to make Harper and Alloy want me, not just my name.

Quotes by L. J. Smith

Jack has two boys, and when they grow up they're gonna wanna be like the D. I've already got the name: Mini D.

Quotes by Kyle Gass

My name is Kurt Schwitters... I am an artist and I nail my pictures together.

Quotes by Kurt Schwitters

The name Noel Skelton is largely forgotten today, but his legacy in the Conservative Party in the 20th century was enormous.

Quotes by Kwasi Kwarteng

In our media-driven age, the mere fact of having name recognition is a big advantage. When the leadership election was confined only to Conservative MPs, relatively obscure figures could emerge quickly.

Quotes by Kwasi Kwarteng

At one point, I worked up a list of five requirements for a superhero: superpowers, a costume, a code name, a mission, and a milieu. If the character had three out of the five, they were a superhero. But that's...

Quotes by Kurt Busiek

You've got to leave the reader with more than just a name and a costume - they need to know who the character is, what they're like, what kind of attitude they have, what sort of role they play.

Quotes by Kurt Busiek

An introvert as a child, I spent most of my younger years being bullied for my name. It took its toll on me, and by Class VI, I couldn't even have a proper conversation with anyone.

Quotes by Kubra Sait

When generally people make race-based jokes to me - even if they're not technically racist, they're sort of based on me being Pakistani or whatever - on Twitter, you know, I block a lot of people who say something weird...

Quotes by Kumail Nanjiani

One feels very blessed to be born into a family like the Birla family, which is a household name in India, which stands for tradition, is yet contemporary, stands for trust.

Quotes by Kumar Mangalam Birla

I'm helping launch the new Milky Way Chocolate Ice Cream Bar. I play an astrophysicist on television, and the name of the bar is Milky Way, so put two and two together, and here I am.

Quotes by Kunal Nayyar

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.