Father Quote by William Shakespeare

My father was the quintessential husband and dad.

— Sidney Poitier

I've always been aware that to be named after someone from the past carries with it all kinds of bittersweetness.

— Morris Gleitzman

I was a huge fan of the Incredible Hulk as a child. My parents nicknamed me Hulk as they thought I resembled the character.…

— Hulk

My father was my mother's greatest flag waver.

— Finty Williams

I do have a nickname with my family; I'm called Snappy, because I do get to be a bit snippy at times. They call…

— Eliza Coupe

My childhood name that my father gave me, my mother, my grandmother, grandfather, family and friends all call me T.I.P.

— T.I

Named after my mother.

— Bonnie Raitt

When they say my name, I want them to say the Phoenix Mercury and vice versa. I wouldn't have it any other way.

— Diana Taurasi

I'm not a household name; I'm just a household name to guitar freaks.

— Joe Bonamassa

Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.

— Arthur Ashe

I know my dad always took pride in the name. He'd say, 'You're a Chubb, you can do this.'

— Nick Chubb

For as long as I can remember, my nickname was Dusty. I remember my dad naming me that because of the streets where we…

— Dusty Rhodes