Hi A V,
Don't you love it when you stumble across the solution to long standing
problem.

Just a couple of things that need to be kept in mind when naming
shapes:

1. The name disappears when the shape is grouped with other shapes or,
if it was originally grouped when named, then the name disappears when
the group is ungrouped.

2. The name can be changed in the Name box, but can't be deleted.

Ken Johnson