name's
Identity marker's form
Name's is a contraction of "name is," used almost exclusively in introductions: The name's Bond, James Bond.
The phrasing sounds slightly theatrical or old-fashioned compared to My name is... , often employed for dramatic effect or deliberate coolness.
State of fitting in
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- titleFormal honorific or name
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
identification · tag · moniker · designation · christening · branding · signature · personalization
Interest or benefit
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- representationDepiction or likeness
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
endorsement · liability · accountability · responsibility · commitment · obligation · binding · agreement
One's own being
- personaAssumed public identity
- individualityUnique personal character
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- beingExisting as something
character · existence · uniqueness · authenticity · personhood · selfhood · recognition · known
Position, physical or social
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- famePublic recognition, widespread
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
esteem · regard · celebrity · notoriety · recognition · distinction · prominence · legacy
belonging
State of fitting in
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- titleFormal honorific or name
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
label · identification · tag · moniker · designation · christening · branding · signature · personalization · claiming
behalf
Interest or benefit
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- representationDepiction or likeness
- proxyAuthorized substitute
signature · endorsement · liability · accountability · responsibility · commitment · obligation · binding · agreement · warranty
self
One's own being
- personaAssumed public identity
- individualityUnique personal character
- essenceFundamental nature of something
being · character · existence · uniqueness · authenticity · personhood · selfhood · recognition · known · called
standing
Position, physical or social
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- famePublic recognition, widespread
honor · esteem · regard · celebrity · notoriety · recognition · distinction · prominence · legacy · image
- my name isIdentity declaration opener
- last nameHereditary family identifier
- first namePersonal name, not surname
- my nameWhat identifies me
- middle nameGiven but not primary
- full nameAll given names together
name, named, nickname, names, nameless, nicknames, nicknamed, namesake, misname