The phrase "acceptable to call" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing whether a term or name is appropriate or suitable for use in a particular context.
Example: "While some may disagree, I believe it is acceptable to call this style of music 'indie pop.'"
Alternatives: "appropriate to refer to" or "suitable to name".
Is it acceptable to call a man "black"?
Is it acceptable to call in sick if you are suffering from a bad hangover?
This means that it is perfectly acceptable to call a former employer not listed as a reference.
Now it is acceptable to call them "uncle" or "brother," just as people would members of their own castes.
On those grounds alone, Durkin probably should be done — in what collegiate universe is it acceptable to call a student "garbage"?
In 2013 the party treasurer said women should not be allowed in the board room, a major donor has spoken out against women wearing trousers, and Godfrey Bloom (before he was kicked out) thought it acceptable to call women at a party meeting "sluts".
While most companies don't accept a "mental-health day" as an acceptable reason to call in sick, stress is undeniably real and, if left unaddressed, it can take a very real toll, and it isn't something you should feel guilty taking care of.
To question Gone Girl's gender politics is either to take it too seriously or not seriously enough; amid the range of readings it has prompted since October, is it acceptable merely to call it tidy entertainment with two game leads?
Specifically, we found that on average approximately 80bp on either side of a given 120bp target region returned sequence of acceptable depth to call SNPs.
We targeted nearly 21Mb of the genome, and with 12 samples in a single lane of an Illumina HiSeq instrument, approximately 85% of our target regions returned quality data of acceptable depth to call SNPs.
A death of an immediate family member is about the only acceptable reason to call and cancel at the last minute.
