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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a boy named" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing a character or person in a narrative or descriptive context.
Example: "There was a boy named Jack who loved to explore the woods behind his house."
Alternatives: "a boy called" or "a boy referred to as".
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Re "A Boy Named Sue, and a Theory of Names" (Findings, March 11): As a "boy" named Dorian, I devoured John Tierney's interesting and entertaining column.
A boy named Lynn.
"Calvin," a boy named Calvin says.
The child is a boy named Cole.
"There's the wine market!" a boy named James said.
I was meeting a boy named after me.
During the meal, I met a boy named Tariq Aziz.
"Your mom's a lezzie?" asked a boy named Howard.
He was doing multiplication with a boy named Paul.
The book's central character is a boy named Roy.
Why did a boy named Ronnie Chase die that night?
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