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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a kid named" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing a character or person in a narrative or anecdote.
Example: "There was a kid named Timmy who always dreamed of becoming an astronaut."
Alternatives: "a child called" or "a boy named".
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"There was a kid named Ricky.
A kid named Jim Matzorkis.
A kid named Nick chimed in.
Then, when I was 14, a cop clothes-lined a kid named Rick off a moped.
Mark doubted that there'd ever be a kid named McCain out there in the world.
Someone said a kid named Brando was down on the beach and looked good.
Cousin Ellie shopped on Jennings Street and did school plays with a kid named Sonny Pacino.
One night at a club, he met a kid named Gabbana.
"That was awesome," a kid named Dillon, who was sitting in front of me, enthusiastically shouted after the Munchkinland scene.
Growing up, Storyboard's best friend was a kid named Nelson Adolphus, who wanted to be a scientist.
Leonardo the Terrible Monster doesn't just scare a kid named Sam; he scares "the tuna salad out of him".
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