Nonhuman Personal Names
Apart from the Linnaean taxonomy, some humans give individual nonhuman animals and plants names, usually of endearment.
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Famous quotes containing the words personal and/or names:
“Love is a scandal of the personal sort.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)
“The names of those who in their lives fought for life,
Who wore at their hearts the fire’s centre.
Born of the sun they traveled a short while towards the sun,
And left the vivid air signed with their honour.”
—Stephen Spender (1909–1995)
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