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
RadomiŁrah-DAW-meewPolish
KaelynKAY-linEnglish (Modern)
Washti-Biblical Hebrew
BessBESEnglish
WandaVAHN-dah (Polish), WAHN-də (English)Polish, English, German, French
Diane[dai'æn]