Intimate and Name

Intimate

Intimate verb - To convey an idea indirectly.

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Name and intimate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Name" instead a verb "Intimate".

Name verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.

Usage example: I don't want to name anyone in particular, but someone in this room fiddled with my car's radio

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Intimate and name are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intimate" instead a verb "Name".

Nearby Words: named, nameless, naming

boy	intimate boy	name boy
times	intimate times	name times

Apparently, the reason is that using his last name would be formal, and his first name would be too intimate.

Source: Full-Name Basis
In certain cultures, it's rude to call someone by their given name unless you have some intimate connection to them (family, lovers, etc.), and it's preferred you call them by their family name.

Source: I Know Your True Name
First name + honorific is more intimate, and yobisute (null honorific) even more so.

Source: Last Name Basis / Real Life

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