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find out which names are overlapping the selected cells, regardless of whether they entirely contain the selected cells

 
     Sub NamesOverlappingSelection()
         Dim sMessage As String
         Dim nmName As name
         Dim rngNameRange As range
         Dim rng As range
         On Error Resume Next
         For Each nmName In Names
             Set rngNameRange = Nothing
             Set rngNameRange = range(nmName.name)
             If Not rngNameRange Is Nothing Then
                 If rngNameRange.Parent.name = ActiveSheet.name Then
                    Set rng = Intersect(Selection, rngNameRange)
                    If Not rng Is Nothing Then
                            sMessage = sMessage & nmName.name & vbCr
                    End If
                 End If
             End If
         Next nmName
         If sMessage = "" Then
             MsgBox "The selection is not entirely in any name"
         Else
             MsgBox sMessage
         End If
     End Sub








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