familiar name
What friends call
A familiar name is a shortened or informal version of someone's given name, used by friends and family: Bill for William, Bob for Robert, Peggy for Margaret.
The term also applies to pet names and nicknames that signal intimacy or affection.
Using someone's familiar name without permission can seem presumptuous; being invited to use it signals closeness.
- household wordWidely known term
- famous faceWidely recognized public figure
- bynameSecondary name or epithet
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
epithet · diminutive · term of endearment · moniker · handle · nom de plume · corporate identity · calling card · historical figure · old friend · idiomatic expression · word recognition
- namessurnames, nicknames, forenames, surname, pseudonyms
familiar namehonorific
Respectful form of address
surname · formal address · legal name · professional title · full name
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