What punctuation do you put around a name?

You don't put any punctuation around a name unless it's part of a larger sentence structure.

Here are some examples:

* "Hello, John." - The comma is used to separate the greeting from the name.

* "John, can you help me?" - The comma is used to separate the name from the rest of the sentence.

* "The book was written by John Smith." - No punctuation is needed around the name in this sentence.

Let me know if you have more specific questions about punctuation!