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She's hurt that her boyfriend keeps accidentally calling her by their dog's name

Have you ever heard of the phenomenon known as the loved-one name substitution error? It’s when you accidentally call someone ...
The Atlantic

Why calling loved ones by their name is strangely awkward

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Dale Carnegie, the self-made titan of self-help, swore by the social power of names. Saying someone’s name, he wrote in How to Win Friends and Influence People, ...
NJ.com

Miss Manners: Calling someone by the wrong name is never flattering ... even when there’s a good reason

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an acquaintance of identical twins who look so similar that it is hard to distinguish who is who. We all participate in the same recreational activity, so I am often in a ...
Los Angeles Times

L.A. Affairs: I keep calling my new boyfriend Paul. That’s my ex’s name

The first time I called Scott by my ex’s name, we were lying side by side. The morning air was already heavy with the salty tang of Redondo Beach’s humidity. “It’s OK,” Scott whispered in saint-like ...