– Tell me, please, what is your name? she asked the cat. – I’m Coraline.
The cat yawned lazily, showing Coraline its amazingly pink tongue.
“Cats don’t have names,” he replied.
– Like this? Coraline asked.
“That’s it,” said the cat. “You people have names. And all because you don’t know who you are. We know who we are and therefore we don’t need names.
Neil Gaiman
Coraline