She insisted on being called by her full name 'Clementia' rather than the pet name 'Clemmey'
assumed, false
official
joint
The account is in joint names
common
'Smith' is a very common family name
double-barrelled, hyphenated
strange-sounding
personal
The village of Low Catton takes its name from the Old English personal name 'Catta'
pen-, professional, stage
George Eliot was a pen-name; her real name was Mary Ann Evans
brand, proprietary, trade
company
code
file
place, street
VERB + NAME
have
Have you got a middle name?
bear, carry
The Julian calendar was introduced by Julius Caesar and hence carries his name
be known by, go by
The island is more commonly known by the name 'Krakatoa' . He goes by the name of Jonno
use
She uses a different name in her professional life
acquire, get, obtain
The Brady bill acquired its name from its best-known sponsor, James Brady
adopt, assume, take
He was elected Pope in 1978 and took the name of John Paul II
keep
She decided to keep her maiden name for professional purposes
abandon
change
carry on
He wanted an heir to carry on the family name
immortalize
His name was immortalized in 1992 when he scored three goals in the space of five minutes
choose, decide on/upon
give sb/sth
She was given the name Maria, after her grandmother
give sb, name, pass on
Detectives believe that a hitman was sent to silence the witness before he could name names (= give evidence to the court/police)
call sb/sth by
Please call me by my first name
call sb ~s
Stop calling me names (= stop saying rude/insulting things about me) !
call (out)
Somebody called out her name from below
mention
We cannot mention the suspect's name for legal reasons
drop
She found him rather irritating to talk to; all he did was drop names (= mention the names of famous people he knew or had met in order to impress her)
invoke
He invoked the name of Freud in support of his argument
ask (sb)
I asked him his name
hear
I've heard that name mentioned before
know
How do you know my name?
remember
print, sign, write
spell
enter, put down
Have you put your name down for (= applied to take part in) the school quiz?
put forward
They put his name forward (= chose him) as one of the five candidates for the post
NAME + VERB
appear
The name of the artist appears on the vase
imply sth, suggest sth
As the name implies, Oxford was the place at which oxen could ford the river
mean sth
ring a bell
(figurative) 'Does that name mean anything to you (= do you recognize it) ?' 'Yes, it does ring a bell (= it is familiar) .'
NAME + NOUN
badge, plate
PREP
by ~
The head teacher knows every child in the school by name
by the ~ of
an actor by the name of Tom Rees
in sb/sth's ~
The tickets were booked in the name of McLean. I arrest you in the name (= on the authority) of the law
under a/ the ~
The room was booked under (= using) a false name
~ for/of
The common name for the flower is 'pineapple lily'
PHRASES
a change of name, give your name to sth
The invading Franks gave their name to the country in which they settled
name and address, names and faces
I have a bad memory for names and faces
put a name to sb/sth
Nobody puts their name to a business (= uses their name for the name of a business) they are not proud of
take sb's name in vain
Have you been taking my name in vain (= showing lack of respect when using my name) ?