呼び名

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 呼び名(よびな) is a name used to refer to a person or thing.
• Basic usage: It can refer to regional names for a fish or the name someone has been called since childhood.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A real name and a name in use
  • 本名 means a person's real name, while 呼び名 focuses on what people call someone or something.
  • あだ名 means a nickname. 呼び名 is not limited to nicknames.