Main Symbol of Absolutely Maybe
Names
The concept of a name in this book is very symbolic. Other people choose your name at birth, consequently almost every character goes by a different name than that which they were born with.( See characters page)
Quoting Shakespere
In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet plainly shows an example of this symbol of names, that what other people call you shouldn't and doesn't define who you are
" Juliet: What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."