```
the [<i>adjective</i>] name of <i>object</i>
the [long] name of HyperCard

set [the] name of <i>object</i> to <i>text</i>
set [the] name of [<i>menuItem</i> of] <i>menu</i> ¬
   to <i>text</i>
get [the] [English] name of ¬
   [<i>menuItem</i> of] <i>menu</i>
```

The<code> name </code>property returns or sets the name of an object, menu item, or menu.  If the element doesn't have a name,<code> the name </code>returns the ID of the object instead.

<code>the long name of HyperCard </code> returns the full path to HyperCard:

`myDisk:Desktop Folder:HyperCard Folder:HyperCard`

You can use the adjective<code> English </code>to determine the names of menus and menu items if you're using a localized version of HyperCard:

```
if the English name of menuItem 5  ¬
   of menu "Edit" is "Paste"...
```

The adjectives<code> abbreviated</code>,<code> long</code>, and<code> short </code>return various forms of an object’s name (click Demo Script to see examples).

Note:<code> the abbreviated name </code>is the same as<code> the name</code>.