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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 have been further enlightened by the conversation and correspondence of some illustrious Italians, whom I would gladly name, were I not afraid of exposing them to danger.

Quotes by Edmond About

I like to think of Everest as a great mountaineering challenge, and when you've got people just streaming up the mountain - well, many of them are just climbing it to get their name in the paper, really.

Quotes by Edmund Hillary

My previous bosses - Louis van Gaal and Marcello Lippi, to name two - have all taught me something.

Quotes by Edgar Davids

Ask most people, and they will say their name or profession, but you have to know who you are both physically and mentally. It's really important in football because then you know your trigger points, how to adapt and improve.

Quotes by Edgar Davids

Imagination is but another name for super intelligence.

Quotes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

The name Van Halen, the family legacy, is going to go on long after I'm gone.

Quotes by Eddie Van Halen

You know, I Google search my own name because I'm so self-obsessed!

Quotes by Eddie McClintock

The Small Business Lending Fund was cleverly named by its authors last Congress. Since its implementation, however, it would appear a more appropriate name would be the Bailed Out Bank Refinancing Fund.

Quotes by Ed Royce

Whatever I think the song sounds like is what I'll name it. It's a feeling thing; it's not logical at all.

Quotes by Earl Sweatshirt

When I began writing in the mid-1960s, I thought it was not important for readers to know whether I was male or female. Also, I was a great admirer of E.B. White, so I may have thought that it would...

Quotes by E. L. Konigsburg

My name is Dylan simply because my parents did not know before I was born if I would be a boy or a girl, and Dylan was a name that worked in both cases.

Quotes by Dylan Penn

Great is the hand that holds dominion over man by a scribbled name.

Quotes by Dylan Thomas

My father had wanted to name me for Dylan Thomas. He had seen him speak on one of those drunken poetry tours he did.

Quotes by Dylan Walsh

My full name is E.G. Marshall. I am known by no other.

Quotes by E. G. Marshall

I thought it completely absurd to mention my name in the same breath as the presidency.

Quotes by Dwight D. Eisenhower

Anytime an artist puts your name in a song, it's unbelievable. It never gets old.

Quotes by Dwyane Wade

My parents were inspired by Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas when naming me. They specifically saved this masculine name for their only girl.

Quotes by Dylan Lauren

I've certainly never used my father's name as a way of getting a meeting. And fortunately, I've never needed to.

Quotes by Duncan Jones

Bowie is my dad's stage name, so I was never, ever called Zowie Bowie. The tabloids liked that because it rhymed.

Quotes by Duncan Jones

My parents did call me Zowie now and then, but then, realising that it drew too much attention, they called me 'Joe'. Then, later, I sort-of co-opted my own name back.

Quotes by Duncan 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.