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Indian nouns are extremely connotive; that is, the name does more than simply denote the thing to which it belongs - in denoting the…

— John Wesley Powell

Now, if I had an Indian name, it would be 'Stands in Confusion'.

— Caroline Lawrence

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

— Jay Chandrasekhar

“Some travellers tell us that an Indian had no name given him at first, but earned it, and his name was his fame; and…

— Henry David Thoreau

I have spoken to many, many Indian chiefs who say they have no objection whatsoever to the nickname.

— Anonymous

I'm of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe. Names are very significant in that culture. It basically states your purpose in life.

— Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Warsan means "good news" and Shire means "to gather in one place". My parents named me after my father's mother, my grandmother. Growing up,…

— Warsan Shire

“This tradition doesn't exist for Bengalis, naming a son after father or grandfather, a daughter after mother or grandmother. This sign of respect in…

— Jhumpa Lahiri

“We didn't have last names before they came. When they decided they needed to keep track of us, last names were given to us,…

— Tommy Orange

Sometimes a nickname is used instead of the real name. But a nickname may offend either the one named or the parents who gave…

— Russell M. Nelson

“Besides, there are always pet names to tide one over: a practice of Bengali nomenclature grants, to every single person, two names. In Bengali,…

— Jhumpa Lahiri

A name means a lot just by itself.

— Jenny Holzer