When I meet a new person, there is a time before I know their name. Even after the introductions take place, I may still struggle with their name. It doesn't have to be a complicated name or an unfamiliar name, just a person I don't know well yet. Once I know a person better, their name sticks in my mind more easily. Knowing someone's name is generally a sign of a friendlier relationship, something more familiar. Once I have a connection with someone I know their name, and it stays with me. The person means something to me, so I have a name for them.
"You (Moses) have found grace in my sight, and I know you by name." (Exodus 33:17)
"He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out." (John 10:3)
God does not merely "know our name" for the sake of displaying his omniscience. It is not to brag on the extent of his knowledge or show off his skill. It is to show that we have found favor in his sight, and he will be a leader to us. He "knows our name" in the sense that we mean something to him.
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