code: def get_name( self, name, lastblock=None, include_expired=False, include_history=True ):
          
  
          if lastblock is None:
              lastblock = self.lastblock
  
          cur = self.db.cursor()
          name_rec = namedb_get_name( cur, name, lastblock, include_expired=include_expired, include_history=include_history )
          return name_rec
docs: Given a name, return the latest version and history of
          the metadata gleaned from the blockchain.
          Name must be fully-qualified (i.e. name.ns_id)
          Return None if no such name is currently registered.
  
          NOTE: returns names that are revoked