Family name Quote by Gillian Flynn

“The nickname had irritated and pleased her at the same time. It made her feel foolish, but she was aware that in renaming her…

— Jhumpa Lahiri

“[H]e went ahead and named them without her, pulling from the spiral notebook of names they'd been collecting, putting together first and middle names…

— Sheri Holman

“Ann turns to me. I know she's waiting for some hint of kindness-a kiss, an embrace, even a smile. But I can't muster any…

— Libba Bray

“I’d encourage Ann to cling to God’s character in spite of what her circumstances screamed.”

— K. Howard Joslin

“And even later, when for the first time in her life she had lain in bed with a man and said his name involuntarily…

— Toni Morrison

“I couldn't help but notice that he'd pronounced her name differently, like her name, and only her name, contained all the good letters.”

— Morgan Matson

“when he called her Anne, it was the first time she felt as if the name was truly hers.”

— Julia Quinn

“But Eby didn't say anything. She could fix a lot of things, but family wasn't one of them. It was one of the hardest…

— Sarah Addison Allen

“Ann prayed because of a gut-wrenching, throbbing pain in her soul. She urgently begged the Lord for her life.”

— K. Howard Joslin

“Telling people her name was always a bother. As soon as the name left her lips, the other person looked puzzled or confused.”

— Haruki Murakami

“Ann: I feel like I should read verses and be comforted. But it doesn’t happen.”

— K. Howard Joslin

“There was a fellow called Smiley married Ann Sercomb, Lord Sawley’s cousin. Damned pretty girl, Ann was, and went and married this fellow. Some…

— John le Carré