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“When did a name ever change what someone is ?”

— Brenna Yovanoff

“All things are defined by names. Change the name, and you change the thing.”

— Terry Pratchett

“A name isn't important. It doesn't make you, you make it.”

— Sean DeLauder

“They say that nameless things change constantly -that names fix them in place like pins. But without a name, a thing isn't quite real…

— Holly Black

“Naming can satisfy a need, it can shorten a conversation that otherwise might go on for hours.”

— Nihad Sirees

“...by the time you've finished naming a thing, it has already changed and the name you gave it no longer defines it exactly...”

— Joann Sfar

“A name is a powerful thing. It sets one apart and gives significance.”

— Jessica Khoury

“I know the power names hold better than anyone. Yesterday, I was a girl without an identity, someone risen from the ashes of a…

— Elizabeth May

“What's in a name?”

— William Shakespeare

“The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name.”

— Lao Tzu

“The idea is that the woman's heritage and background are just as important as the man's. Many women see taking a man's name as…

— Rhoda Janzen

“Everyone should know what it is like to be called by name. By the name of the unique person one is at heart.”

— Mary Balogh