the name stuck
idiom
—used to say that everyone started calling a person or thing by a certain name
One of the kids called him "Stretch," and the name stuck.
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Local residents began calling the emporium the When Store, and the name stuck.
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Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
The first venture didn’t pan out, but the name stuck.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Nov. 2025
The cover was a sensation — and the name stuck.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Though their style of worship changed long ago, the name stuck.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
And while that dream didn’t materialize, the name stuck.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
But one day, while playing, his sons exclaimed OKO and the name stuck.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Something about the name stuck in his head for years.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Pork shoulder meat packed this way became known as pork butt and the name stuck.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
The first venture didn’t pan out, but the name stuck.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Nov. 2025
The cover was a sensation — and the name stuck.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Though their style of worship changed long ago, the name stuck.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
And while that dream didn’t materialize, the name stuck.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
But one day, while playing, his sons exclaimed OKO and the name stuck.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Something about the name stuck in his head for years.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Pork shoulder meat packed this way became known as pork butt and the name stuck.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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“The name stuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20name%20stuck. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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