answer to the name (of)



answer to the name (of)

To respond to a specific name. My daughter Margaret has now decided that she only answers to the name Calliope. James only answers to the name of Jim these days.
See also: answer, name

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tamela-English
Matia-Basque
Jacky-French
SharonSHER-ən, SHAR-ənEnglish
SeppZEPGerman
MÁRta-Hungarian