MediumClassic
"Everyone has me and uses me every day. You were given me at birth. Others call you by me, but you never call yourself by me. What am I?"
Answer
Your Name
Explanation
Your name is intangible — you cannot hold it. You received it at birth. Others use it constantly to address you, but when you think of yourself internally, you rarely say your own name.
This is a medium riddle in the Classic category — Time-honoured riddles passed down through generations.
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