I made one for a friend and put her name on it (by machine), several places as part of the design. She said that was most useful as things tend to get mislaid.
When I made a quilt for an aunt in a nursing home, I appliqued her name in big letters. To make it more personal, I appliqued, Gram, Auntie , her first name, her married name,(Mrs. John Smith)everything she was ever called. It was hard to lose and it brought back many memories.