called
- named
You use called or named when you are giving the name of someone or something. Named is less common than called, and is not usually used in conversation.
Did you know a boy called Desmond?
We passed through a town called Monmouth.
A man named Richardson confessed to the theft.
You can use called either after a noun or after be.
She starred in a play called Katerina.
The book was called The Goalkeeper's Revenge.
You usually use named immediately after a noun.
The victim was an 18-year-old girl named Marinetta Jirkowski.