Quotes about naming page 12

“I am here to arrest your manservant. The one named Bugg.’
‘Oh, now really, his cooking isn’t that bad.”

Steven Erikson book Reaper's Gale

Source: Reaper's Gale

Cooking

“In one letter that he had written to her then he had said: Why is it that words like these seem to me so dull and cold? Is it because there is no word tender enough to be your name?”

James Joyce book The Dead

Source: The Dead

“He tried to name which of the deadly seven might apply, and when he failed he decided to append an eighth, regret.”

Charles Frazier book Cold Mountain

Source: Cold Mountain

“I shall charm him with such force that when I am done, he will be left lying limply on the ground, trying to remember his own name.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

Lying

“The way Magnus’ breath had sounded, rattling in his chest, before he’d said his father’s name.”

Cassandra Clare book City of Heavenly Fire

Source: City of Heavenly Fire

“Is my name dorothy?
No
Then why do u think munchkins could help me?”

Lisi Harrison (1970) Canadian writer

Source: It's Not Easy Being Mean

Thinking, Help

“Let me guess. The big one is due in on the north shore? (Dante)
Yes. So let’s make this quick. I have a board, a wave, and a babe with my name on them and I would like to take advantage of all three. (Savitar)”

Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965) Novelist

Source: Unleash the Night

“My dad gave me a present once,' Nico said. 'It was a zombie.'
Reyna stared at him. 'What?'
'His name is Jules-Albert. He's French.'
'A… French zombie?”

Rick Riordan book The Blood of Olympus

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“Don't have to see," the pilot grunted. "knows the way."
"Funny name for an aircraft," Grace commented. "Is it after your wife?"
"My gun."
Grace stared at him. "You named your plane after a?"
"It was a very good gun.”

Gordon Korman book Vespers Rising

Source: Vespers Rising

“This is a story about a man named Eddie and it begins at the end, with Eddie dying in the sun. It might seem strange to start a story with an ending. But all endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time.”

Mitch Albom book The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Source: The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2003)

Time, Sun

“Gideon touched her cheek, lightly, with the tips of his fingers. “Did you know your name means ‘wisdom’? It was very well-given.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Princess

Source: Clockwork Princess

Wisdom

“There is fear hanging in the air of the sleeping halls, and the air of the streets. Fear walks through the city, fear without name, without shape. All men feel it and none dare speak.”

Ayn Rand book Anthem

Source: Anthem

Men, Fear, Feeling, Sleep

“Hey show some respect. They’re real people with names. Carla and Krissy” He frowned. “Or was it Missy?”

Richelle Mead Bloodlines

Source: Bloodlines

People

“A good indication that it's not is if you're only staying with What's His Name because you're scared.”

Greg Behrendt (1963) American comedian

Source: He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys

“EXTINCTATHON, Monitored by MaddAddam. Adam named the living animals, MaddAddam names the dead ones. Do you want to play?”

Margaret Atwood book Oryx and Crake

Source: Oryx and Crake

Animals, Dead

“I'll build mine tomorrow," Horace said through a mouthful of food. "This is excellent, Will! When I have grandchildren, I'll name them all after you!”

John Flanagan (1873–1938) Irish-American hammer thrower

Source: Halt's Peril

Food

“When she started to play, Steinway came down personally and rubbed his name off the piano.”

Bob Hope (1903–2003) American comedian, actor, singer and dancer

Personality

“Some time ago," he said, "--how long it seems! -- I remember saying to a young friend of mine of the name of Spiller, 'Comrade Spiller, never confuse the unusual with the impossible.' It is my guiding rule in life.”

P.G. Wodehouse (1881–1975) English author

Life, Time

“Jason scratched his head. "You named him Festus? You know that in Latin, ‘festus’ means ‘happy’? You want us to ride off to save the world on Happy the Dragon?”

Rick Riordan book The Lost Hero

Variant: You named him Fetus? You know in Latin Fetus means happy? You want us to ride off to save the world on Happy the Dragon?
Source: The Lost Hero

Happiness, World

“There are big bad wolves all over the world who tremble at the sound of his name, yet a little puny coyote girl peanut-buttered the seat of Bran Cornick’s car because he told her that she should wear a dress to perform for the pack.”

Patricia Briggs book Frost Burned

Source: Frost Burned

World, Cars, Girl

“Love and freedom are such hideous words. So many cruelties have been done in their name.”

Joseph O`Connor (1916–2001) Anglo-Irish actor and playwright

Source: Star of the Sea

Love, Freedom

“What in the name of Hitler's panties and matching bra set was she talking about?”

Louise Rennison (1951–2016) British writer

Source: Away Laughing on a Fast Camel

“Palindrome as well. My sister's name is Hannah. Father liked word games. He was fourteen times World Scrabble Champion. When he died, we buried him at Queenzieburn to make use of the triple word score.”

Jasper Fforde book The Big Over Easy

Source: The Big Over Easy

World, Game, Sister, Time

“My name is Carter Kane. I'm fourteen and my home is a suitcase.”

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

Home

“I know why the Jews and Muslims have nine hundred names for God; one small word is not enough for love.”

Diana Gabaldon book Voyager

Source: Voyager

Love, God

“So, Beav, tell me about yourself."
"I'm Blue."
"Sweetheart, if I had your dubious taste in men, I wouldn't be too happy, either."
"My name is Blue. Blue Bailey.”

Susan Elizabeth Phillips (1948) American writer

Source: Natural Born Charmer

Men, Happiness

“Chihiro, huh? Her real name's Chihiro? Can't beat the power of love.”

Hayao Miyazaki (1941) Japanese animator, film director, and mangaka

Source: Spirited Away, Volume 5

Love

“So I put up with bad behavior in the name of loving the way I thought you were supposed to love.”

Deb Caletti (1963) American writer

Source: The Secret Life of Prince Charming

Love, Way, Behavior

“We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.”

Robert Fulghum (1937) American writer

Learning, Box

“I want to be held and told my name. I want to be valued, in ways that I am not; I want to be more than valuable. I repeat my former name; remind myself of what I once could do, how others saw me. I want to steal something.”

Margaret Atwood book The Handmaid's Tale

Source: The Handmaid's Tale

“Names are still magic; even Sharon, Karen, Darren, and Warren are magic to somebody somewhere. In fairy stories, naming is knowledge. When I know your name, I can call your name, and when I call your name, you'll come to me.”

Jeanette Winterson book Lighthousekeeping

Source: Lighthousekeeping

Knowledge

“Think on it, Chani: the princess will have the name, yet she'll live as less than a concubine - never to know a moment of tenderness from the man to whom she's bound. While we, Chani, we who carry the name of concubine - history will call us wives.”

Frank Herbert book Dune

Source: Dune

History, Thinking, Princess

“Dangerous thing, a name. Someone might catch hold of you by it, mightn't they?”

Richard Adams book The Plague Dogs

Source: The Plague Dogs (1977)

“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.”

Confucius (-551–-479 BC) Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher

Wisdom

“King Lear: What is your name?
Kent / Caius: Caius.
King Lear: And whence do you hale?
Kent / Caius: From Bonking, Sire.
King Lear: Well, yes, lad as do we all.”

Christopher Moore book Fool

Source: Fool (2009)

“Once I was lost in a forest. I was so afraid. My blood pounded in my chest and I knew my heart's strength would soon be exhausted. I saved myself without thinking. I grasped the two syllables closest to me, and replaced my heartbeat with your name.”

Anne Michaels book Fugitive Pieces

Source: Fugitive Pieces

Thinking, Heart

“What's the dog called?"Jason asked. "Feraclestinius Androbrelium Pathershin the Seventh." "No, I meant his entire name.”

Brandon Mull (1974) American fiction writer

Source: A World Without Heroes

Dogs

“ll I can think about, every day, every waking minute since they drew Prim's name at the reaping, is how afraid I am.”

Suzanne Collins book Catching Fire

Source: Catching Fire

“You’re that lady,” Leo said. “The one who was named after Caribbean music.”
Her eyes glinted murderously. “Caribbean music.”
“Yeah. Reggae?” Leo shook his head. “Merengue? Hold on, I’ll get it.”
He snapped his fingers. “Calypso!”

Rick Riordan book The House of Hades

Source: The House of Hades

Music

“I suppose you could call me… Soot," said the thing. "Yes… Soot. I have breathed it, lived in it, and eaten it for so long that it is a fitting name."
"Eaten it?" asked Suzy. "Why eat soot?"
"Boredom," said Soot.”

Garth Nix book Grim Tuesday

Source: Grim Tuesday

“Thegot its name when two Polynesian alcoholics got in a fight over some neckwear.”

George Carlin book Brain Droppings

Source: Brain Droppings

Alcohol, Fight

“I need words that mean more than they mean, words not just with height and width, but depth and weight and, and other dimensions that I cannot even name.”

Lois McMaster Bujold The Curse of Chalion

Source: The Curse of Chalion

“Never let the brain idle. ‘An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.’ And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s.”

George Carlin (1937–2008) American stand-up comedian

“Sometimes words just don't get you there… don't let you say all the stuff from deep in your heart, stuff that no dictionary has a name for.”

Bill Condon (1955) American film director

Source: A Straight Line to My Heart

Heart

“Listen to this, okay? Just listen. You hear that? That's market bacon hitting the pan. Today a child is born unto us, and his name will be bacon.”

Bryan Lee O'Malley (1979) Artist

Source: Scott Pilgrim, Volume 3: Scott Pilgrim & The Infinite Sadness

“There was a young lady named Mae
Who smoked without stopping all day;
As pack followed pack,
Her lungs first turned black,
And eventually rotted away.”

Edward Gorey (1925–2000) American writer, artist, and illustrator

Source: Floating Worlds: The Letters of Edward Gorey & Peter F. Neumeyer

“Protest that endures, I think, is moved by a hope far more modest than that of public success: namely, the hope of preserving qualities in one's own heart and spirit that would be destroyed by acquiescence.”

Wendell Berry (1934) author

"A Poem of Difficult Hope".
Source: What Are People For? (1990)
Context: Much protest is naive; it expects quick, visible improvement and despairs and gives up when such improvement does not come. Protesters who hold out for longer have perhaps understood that success is not the proper goal. If protest depended on success, there would be little protest of any durability or significance. History simply affords too little evidence that anyone's individual protest is of any use. Protest that endures, I think, is moved by a hope far more modest than that of public success: namely, the hope of preserving qualities in one's own heart and spirit that would be destroyed by acquiescence.

Hope, Thinking, Success, Heart

“"I guess this is a bad time to mention I hung a dummy and painted Seneca Crane's name on it," I say.”

Suzanne Collins book Catching Fire

Katniss, p. 241
Source: The Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire (2009)

Time, Painting

“No fewer than four of my esteemed elders told me I was on no account to ever converse with you, so I vowed that I would know you. My name is Edmund Herondale. May I ask your name? They reffered to you only as 'that disgraceful one-warlock show.”

Cassandra Clare (1973) American author

Source: Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale

“I am Hel,” she agreed. “Sometimes called Hela, though most mortals dare not speak my name at all. No jokes, Magnus Chase? Who the Hel are you? What the Hel do you want? You look Hela bad. I was expecting more bravado.”

Rick Riordan book The Sword of Summer

Source: The Sword of Summer

“If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name in a Swiss bank.”

Woody Allen Without Feathers

"Selections from the Allen Notebooks".
Without Feathers (1975)

“What people regard as vanity—leaving great works, having children, acting in such a way as to prevent one's name from being forgotten—I regard as the highest expression of human dignity.”

Paulo Coelho book The Pilgrimage

Source: The Pilgrimage

Children, People, Way

“I love these pet names," she said, gazing soulfully up into his eyes, "Nitwit. Sap skull. Termagant. How they make my heart flutter!”

Loretta Chase book Lord of Scoundrels

Source: Lord of Scoundrels

Love, Heart

“What I think the political correctness debate is really about is the power to be able to define. The definers want the power to name. And the defined are now taking that power away from them.”

Toni Morrison (1931–2019) American writer

As quoted in the New York Times Magazine (11 September 1994).

“Is my name V?
No…
Then why would I follow U?”

Lisi Harrison (1970) Canadian writer

“Right. I’ve been missing Nutty McFang anyway.”
“Stop making up names for him.”
“What about Count Crackula?”
“Just stop.”

Rachel Caine (1962) American writer

Source: Last Breath

“Peter. Peter Kavinsky.” Even saying his name is a remembered pleasure, something to savor, like a piece of chocolate dissolving on my tongue.”

Jenny Han book P.S. I Still Love You

Source: P.S. I Still Love You

Pleasure

“I had no name for that particular hue of orange, other than unfortunate.”

Rachel Caine (1962) American writer

Source: Bitter Blood

“If God gives you something you can do, why in God's name wouldn't you do it?”

Stephen King (1947) American author

“He pinched the name tag and ran his fingers under the letters. "Can you read this, mate? It says C-H-A-R-O-N. Say it with me: CARE-ON."
"Charon."
"Amazing! Now: Mr. Charon."
"Mr. Charon."
"Well done.”

Rick Riordan book The Lightning Thief

Source: The Lightning Thief

Reading

“I shall also take you forth and carve our names together in a yew tree, haloed with stars…”

Ted Hughes (1930–1998) English poet and children's writer

Source: Letters of Ted Hughes

Star, Tree

“What the hell kind of name is Kitty for a werewolf?”

Carrie Vaughn (1973) American writer

Hell

“Yes," I said. "My name is seven-five-nine-nine-three-nine-ex-dash-one. Junior.”

James Patterson (1947) American author

“The inside jokes weren't jokes anymore. They had become stories. Nobody brought up the bad names or the bad times. And nobody felt sad as long as we could postpone tomorrow with more nostalgia.”

Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Sadness, Nostalgia, Time

“I am Psmith," said the old Etonian reverently. "There is a preliminary P before the name. This, however, is silent. Like the tomb. Compare such words as ptarmigan, psalm, and phthisis.”

P.G. Wodehouse book Psmith, Journalist

Source: Psmith, Journalist

“You should name him Fezzik."
"Inconceivable.”

Ilona Andrews American husband-and-wife novelist duo

Source: Magic Bleeds

“I won't put in a load of laundry, because the machine is too loud and would drown out other, more significant noises - namely, the shuffling footsteps of the living dead.”

David Sedaris book Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

Source: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

Dead

“One of the poets, whose name I cannot recall, has a passage, which I am unable at the moment to remember, in one of his works, which for the time being has slipped my mind, which hits off admirably this age-old situation.”

P.G. Wodehouse (1881–1975) English author

Age, Time

“Oh! And they read English novels! David! Did you ever look into an English novel? Well, do not trouble yourself. It is nothing but a lot of nonsense about girls with fanciful names getting married.”

Susanna Clarke book Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Source: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Girl, Reading

“So, in a way, my name being drawn in the reaping was a real piece of luck," says Peeta.”

Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games

Source: The Hunger Games

“I’m not my name. My name is something I wear, like a shirt. It gets worn. I outgrow it, I change it.”

Jerry Spinelli (1941) American children's writer

Change

“You whispered my full name and we fell asleep in each other's arms and I remember how the next morning you were gone, completely gone, and nothing in my bed or the house could have proven otherwise.”

Junot Díaz book This Is How You Lose Her

Source: This Is How You Lose Her

Housing

“Leo scratched his head. “Well I dunno about Enchiladas—”
“Enceladus,” Piper corrected.
“Whatever. But Old Potty Face mentioned another name. Porpoise Fear, or something?”
“Porphyrion?” Piper asked. ”He was the giant king, I think.”

Rick Riordan (1964) American writer

Fear, Thinking

“I still don't get it" Coach Hedge muttered as they roamed the centre aisle. "They named a whole town after Leo's table?"
"I think the town was here first, Coach" Nico said.”

Rick Riordan book The Blood of Olympus

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“How you must have suffered getting accustomed to me,
my savage, solitary soul, my name that sends them all running.
So many times we have seen the morning star burn, kissing our eyes,
and over our heads the grey light unwinds in turning fans.”

Pablo Neruda book Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair

Source: Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair

Soul, Star, Kiss, Light

“Oh, Gods."
His eyes shone with want and predatory satisfaction. "The name's William. It's a common mistake.”

Ilona Andrews American husband-and-wife novelist duo

Source: Bayou Moon

“You give her all your french fries, even when she won't give you back onion rings,' Sophie says. 'And when you say her name it sounds different.'

How?'

Sophie thinks. 'Like it's covered with blankets.”

Jodi Picoult (1966) Author

Source: Vanishing Acts