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Once you name it, you get attached to it

You grow an emotional attachment to a person, animal, or objects if you give it a name.
Mike Wazowski: You're not supposed to name it. Because once you name it, you get attached to it!

You name it 

«You name it» means everything a person can think of
Girls are beautiful, sexy, hot, pretty, georgoes, - you name it
You name it by jojoalmbam June 30, 2021

with your name on it 

An phrase that indicates that something is reserved for the specified person. Does not mean that it literally has the person's name written on it.
Carlos: "Hey Jose I found this awesome nametag with your name on it."
Jose: "Let me see it... What the fuck man, it says 'Bob Saget' on it."
Carlos: "AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I got you good, you fucker!!!"
Jose: "Just shut up and help me finish unclogging the shitter."
with your name on it by Nick D July 14, 2004

Bowling ball with your name on it 

A gift that is intended more for the giver than the receiver.

From "The Simpsons", season 1, episode 9: "Life In The Fast Lane", when Homer gets Marge a bowling ball for her birthday inscribed with "Homer".
You got her a toolbox for her birthday?!? Kinda a bowling ball with your name on it.

Give it a name 

a phrase used when referring to a problem when there seems to be no solution.
Al. It seems the mob wants us dead. they call us buckwheats.

Sean. Give it a name
Give it a name by Gabo May 8, 2008

give it a name 

Crap emo festival that took place last year, and the year before that which left young teenage girls wetting their pants in excitement at the sight of My Chemical Gayness and others alike.
Emo: Hey did you see my chemical romance at Give It A Name?
Me: Yeh i couldn't throw enough eggs at the mofo's.
give it a name by Erin Makin August 7, 2006