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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.

There are always people who will - who will do peculiar things and think that they are doing things in the name of their religion.

Quotes by Feisal Abdul Rauf

Juan Tripp was a friend. Good name for an airline man, huh? Juan Tripp after another?

Quotes by Fay Wray

I want nothing to do with O.J. Simpson. I want that name so far behind me, I want it out of my life.

Quotes by Faye Resnick

I think it is quite untrue that it is standard journalistic practice to name the interviewer when quoting from an interview.

Quotes by Fareed Zakaria

I have been Fat Joe since I was a kid. It's always been my name and always will be.

Quotes by Fat Joe

I want to make a name for myself.

Quotes by Fatima Siad

To see for themselves what the United States has been willing to undertake in the name of freedom. We should all visit Normandy. We should pay homage to those brave Americans who stormed ashore at Omaha Beach and gave their...

Quotes by Fatos Nano

Robert De Niro... It seemed like a pretty cool thing to do to put his name on my resume next.

Quotes by Famke Janssen

Any writer worth the name is always getting into one thing or getting out of another thing.

Quotes by Fannie Hurst

Scientists have discovered that, as we age, our brains act like computers with fuller and fuller hard drives. So when we're trying to recall a fact or a word or a name, it takes us longer, because - to put...

Quotes by Faith Salie

It's one thing to decry and defy political correctness in the name of efficiently achieving clarity or revealing an honest truth. But it's quite another thing entirely to support name-calling and nastiness.

Quotes by Faith Salie

I got to star in my own movies. I even had my name above the title in some cases. But what am I known for? My bit part.

Quotes by Evelyn Keyes

I'm not a huge spender. Sometimes when you pay a lot, you're paying for the company's advertising. It feels ridiculous to pay for a name.

Quotes by Evelyne Brochu

'Quest' is a romantic name for journey, and I think 'fire' is a word that has stimulating connotations for all of us.

Quotes by Everett McGill

I have won a few trophies in my time but I have never had a major event name their trophy after me.

Quotes by Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Stole my first name from 'Evening in Paris' and the second from Elizabeth Arden.

Quotes by Eve Arden

Changing my name was traumatic for me.

Quotes by Eve Best

I get called 'Memphis Eve,' but my first name is Eve. I know Memphis is in there somewhere, but on my passport I'm 'Eve Sunny Day Hewson.'

Quotes by Eve Hewson

Art can help a town by attracting a certain Bohemian population that adds life to the bars, character to the streets and a buzz to the name. Employers may then follow. But art can't do much if every town does...

Quotes by Evan Davis

A signature always reveals a man's character - and sometimes even his name.

Quotes by Evan Esar

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.