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its name is vs its name was

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Its name is' refers to the current name of something or someone, while 'its name was' refers to a past name that is no longer valid.
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Last updated: December 13, 2024 • 9509 views

its name is

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to the current name of something or someone.

Use 'its name is' when you want to state the current name of an object, person, or animal.

Examples:

  • Its name is John.
  • Its name is the Eiffel Tower.
  • Its name is Rover.
  • Feb 3, 2019 ... You can't copy the item because its name is too long er includes characters that are invalid on the. Hi, I have a Dropbox account with 2TB ...
  • Nov 4, 2010 ... I have a dog its name is, or her name is? ; antonisimo · Español, Perú · #1 ; Miss Julie · English-U.S. · #2 ; mangoman · British English · #3.
  • Mar 2, 2021 ... ... its name" is tired of being constantly summoned by the community. Meme. r ...
  • May 9, 2012 ... I saw something else: I saw rock and roll's future and its name is Bruce Springsteen." In the years since that momentous spring night in ...
  • Feb 2, 2024 ... Its name is Crevetoch. Creation. r/Spore - Hey guys do you like my new ...
  • Oct 11, 2023 ... 384 likes, 16 comments - vavaenvivo on October 11, 2023: "EDIT: Its name is “Butters” An old skool VAVÁ post: the as-of-yet unnamed 1965 ...
  • Jun 13, 2017 ... Does the string has to be named "str" or its name is totaly up to me? in the exmaple it was: var str = "Hello, playground". can i modify the ...
  • Dec 27, 2021 ... 50K likes, 897 comments - tokenhiphop on December 27, 2021: "I have a child on the way. Its name is 'Pink Is Better' and it drops 1/14/22.".
  • "Cannot compile Column object until its 'name' is assigned" happens in postgresql+dataclasses, but not in sqlite+dataclasses.
  • Sep 13, 2018 ... The Barista Of The Future Is Here, And Its Name Is Briggo. Claudia Alarcón. Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their ...

Alternatives:

  • it is named
  • it goes by the name of
  • it is called

its name was

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a past name that is no longer valid.

Use 'its name was' when you want to refer to a name that something or someone used to have but no longer does.

Examples:

  • Its name was Prince.
  • Its name was Constantinople.
  • Its name was Rover before we changed it.
  • Its Name Was MUD. $18.00. The story of water and the East Bay Municipal Utility District from the mid-1800's through 1998. Contains over 150 black and ...
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  • Sep 10, 2020 ... Gothgfjean. ADMIN MOD. Locked post. Stickied post. Archived post. Join. Options. Report. AND ITS NAME WAS EPYON - Discography. Play. Upvote 34
  • 2. Dark Histories. from s/t. by "...AND ITS NAME WAS EPYON" · Includes download in mp3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the ...
  • Its Name Was Penelope is a hypertext fictional story created by Judy Malloy and published in various versions, including 1993 by Eastgate Systems.
  • Its Name Was Mormo: Directed by Mark Andrew Bowers. With Mark Andrew Bowers, Mia Bowers, Marcela Cardenas. A young family's life unravels into chaos as a ...
  • An exhibition version was shown at Revealing Conversations, Richmond Art Center, Oct. 3 - Nov. 19, 1989. its name was Penelopeis a collection of memories in ...
  • Mar 14, 2019 ... This little ditty was a skipping song chanted by children during 1918 and 1919. Although WWI ended on the 11th November 1918, ...
  • its name was Penelope ; "[Malloy is] one of the most fascinating hypertext stylists ... The experiment with randomization is bold and surprisingly effective. As ...

Alternatives:

  • it used to be called
  • it was known as
  • it was formerly named

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