ShermW0829: FYI, this
    perldoc -q "use a variable as a variable name"
gives you the FAQ section to which the reply of Dominus linked by LanX is a counter-blast (well, kinda). (Use single- or double-quotes as appropriate to your OS.)

Found in C:\strawberry\5.14\perl\lib\pods\perlfaq7.pod
  How can I use a variable as a variable name?
    Beginners often think they want to have a variable contain the nam
+e of a
    variable.
    ...
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