--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It's not a real name,\" she says. \"Not one…" description: "\"It's not a real name,\" she says. \"Not one that he's carried with him always. It's one he wears like his hat. So he can take it off if he wants.\" — Erin..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e36/erin-morgenstern-806_hats_it-s-not-a-real-name-she-says-not-one-th_1418789.png" --- # It's not a real name," she says. "Not one that he's… ![“It's not a real name," she says. "Not one that he's carried with him always. It's one he wears like his hat. So he can take it off if he wants.” quote by Erin Morgenstern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e36/erin-morgenstern-806_hats_it-s-not-a-real-name-she-says-not-one-th_1418789.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e36/erin-morgenstern-806_hats_it-s-not-a-real-name-she-says-not-one-th_1418789.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e36/erin-morgenstern-806_hats_it-s-not-a-real-name-she-says-not-one-th_1418789.png) > “It's not a real name," she says. "Not one that he's carried with him always. It's one he wears like his hat. So he can take it off if he wants.” [Erin Morgenstern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erin-morgenstern/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Names can be fluid identities, adopted for convenience and can be discarded. **In simple terms:** Names are like hats, removable. Key Takeaway Embrace flexibility in self‑identity. Themes identity freedom choice fluidity Mood introspective playful Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - personal branding - creative writing - role‑playing games Key Concepts psychology literature symbolism Questions to Reflect On - What does a name mean to you? - When might you change your identity? A Different Perspective Identity can be tied to deeper self‑concepts. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Hats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hats/) ## Related quotes > [Expecting rain, the profile of a day Wears its soul like a hat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ashbery/expecting-rain-the-profile-of-a-day-wears-its-soul-like-a-hat/) [John Ashbery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ashbery/) > [“I’m a man who wears many hats. 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