title: Is it valid syntax to have a column name prefixed with a number, e.g., 3name?
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  <p>While toiling on a report last friday, I noticed a column that returned "3" for every row even though the data in the table said otherwise. After squinting very hard at my sql, I noticed a typo in my select list that was causing the problem.</p>
  
  <p>Why does the sql parser allow the sytax below? I would have thought that this would return an error, since the column "3Name" does not exist in the table.</p>
  
  <pre><code>Select 3Name from Employee
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