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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.

I wanted to build up a name for myself.

Quotes by Jean-Michel Basquiat

There aren't too many things that make you feel better than a little kid seeing you, yelling your name, and running to you.

Quotes by Jean Louisa Kelly

I give the name violence to a boldness lying idle and enamored of danger.

Quotes by Jean Genet

Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.

Quotes by Jean de La Fontaine

Trust me, I did not set out to establish three pen names and, for the record, I do not recommend it as a career strategy. The idea back at the start was that I would stick with the name that...

Quotes by Jayne Ann Krentz

On average, it takes as much as $100 million in paid media for a brand to be a household name in America. Marketing partnerships are the best form of off-balance sheet financing one can ever find. Smart startups use this...

Quotes by Jay Samit

The Washington Bullets are changing their name. They don't want their team to be associated with crime. From now on, they'll just be known as the Bullets.

Quotes by Jay Leno

The Pentagon still has not given a name to the Iraqi war. Somehow 'Operation Re-elect Bush' doesn't seem to be popular.

Quotes by Jay Leno

I would never be comfortable with an edited name. I have never hidden the fact that I am of Indian origin.

Quotes by Jay Chandrasekhar

I have used the name Jambulingam while editing films such as 'Super Troopers' and 'Puddle Cruiser.' I like the look and sound of it.

Quotes by Jay Chandrasekhar

My real name is Bob Davis, but for some reason, I got the name Jasper while playing football at the local rec when I was nine years old, and it just stuck. Years later, when someone asked 'Jasper who?' I...

Quotes by Jasper Carrott

Fletcher Jones, is that not a quarterback's name? My kid is going to be a quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger Cats one day.

Quotes by Jason Jones

We only call at ducks when their rear ends are towards us. If I'm looking at you and you call my name, then I know where the sound came from. But if you had your back to me and I...

Quotes by Jase Robertson

The worst gig story I have is from a club in Alabama that I think is still up and running, so I won't name the name of the club. We got hired in there to play, and the owner was...

Quotes by Jason Aldean

I would rather do three or four small parts every year as opposed to some of the lower-hanging fruit that might get my name above the title.

Quotes by Jason Bateman

We're gonna try to have the baby a little while before we name it. We don't want to put it out there, like try and turn him into something before we meet the kid. We want to get a feel...

Quotes by Jared Padalecki

When I first arrived, I likened Congress to being back in school again as a freshman. Well, just like school, we have an 'August recess,' but don't let the name fool you - it's not even close to a vacation.

Quotes by Jared Polis

My name is Jarrett Krosoczka, and I write and illustrate books for children for a living. So I use my imagination as my full-time job.

Quotes by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

In these momentous hours of our history we call on every Hungarian worker who is led by devotion to the people and the country to join our Party, the name of which is the Hungarian Socialist Workers Party.

Quotes by Janos Kadar

People think that I changed my name. I could've been an actress, a superhero, or a stripper.

Quotes by January Jones

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.