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If not for Breen’s strong dad and one of his best friends – who made a pretty good name for himself in the sportscasting world – Breen probably isn’t on the call for Game 1 in Oklahoma City or San Antonio.
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Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 29 May 2026
That would’ve been a good name for the show, Holy Shit, There’s a Carrot.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
That would be a good name for a Styx cover band, though.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Put some respect on her good name!
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
At some point this winter — maybe a few days, maybe a few weeks — melancholy will fade and Hurricanes fans will be able to appreciate all that was accomplished during a season when UM got back its good name and returned to prominence.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
And behind every man with a good name and a crumbling pile, there’s a wife shrewdly attending to the seating plan.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The school teacher wants to clear her good name after a racy video has surfaced with a woman who bears a resemblance so strong that the school’s administrator has placed her on leave.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
Black Astronaut was another good name.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 29 May 2026
That would’ve been a good name for the show, Holy Shit, There’s a Carrot.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
That would be a good name for a Styx cover band, though.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Put some respect on her good name!
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
At some point this winter — maybe a few days, maybe a few weeks — melancholy will fade and Hurricanes fans will be able to appreciate all that was accomplished during a season when UM got back its good name and returned to prominence.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
And behind every man with a good name and a crumbling pile, there’s a wife shrewdly attending to the seating plan.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The school teacher wants to clear her good name after a racy video has surfaced with a woman who bears a resemblance so strong that the school’s administrator has placed her on leave.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
Black Astronaut was another good name.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Good name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20name. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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