Quotes / First-Name Basis

Quellcrist: Locals. Ultimately they're all expendable.

Takeshi: Kristin isn't.

Quellcrist: First name basis. That's a bad sign.

— Altered Carbon, "Man With My Face"

Undine: Thanks a lot, HP. it feels a bit better just talking about these things.
Kokoro: ...It's fine if you wanna use my actual name. It's Kokoro.
Undine: Ko—
Undine: I had no idea was so... Cute!
Kokoro: Guh! That's why I never use it!

—Sleepless Domain, Chapter 4, page 19

Ayumi: A, Ai...
Haibara: ...Go ahead, you can call me by my first name.
Ayumi: Eh?
Haibara: That's what you want, right?
Ayumi: Really? Ai-chan!
Genta: Th-then...
Mitsuhiko: Can we also call you...
Genta/Mitsuhiko: Ai-
Haibara: But not you two.
Genta/Mitsuhiko: -chan...

—Case Closed, Chapter 400

"Everyone else who lets me ride on their dinosaur calls me Carlos."

— Carlos Ramirez, Dead Beat

Subaru: Nanoha-san... Ah! Instructor Takamachi... Lieutenant?
Nanoha: Nanoha-san is fine.

— Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS Episode 2

[Agent Coulson walks into the room]
Pepper: Phil!
Tony Stark: Uh, his first name is Agent.

—The Avengers

"Started off local, but thanks to all the haters, I know G4 pilots on a first-name basis."

—Drake, "Forever"

"Homura, you finally called me by my first name... I'm happy."

—Madoka to Homura, just before Homura gives her a Mercy Kill, Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Sakura: Hello, Li-kun?
Syaoran: Yeah?
Sakura: Thank you so much for today.
Syaoran: I d-didn't do anything.
Sakura: While we were in the elevator, I was really happy when you called me Sakura, Li-kun. Because I felt like I got to be really good friends with you. Um, can I call you Syaoran-kun, too?
Syaoran: D-do as you like,
Sakura: Right Syaoran-kun! Then, I'll see you at school.

—The ending of episode 57 just after Syaoran called her name in Cardcaptor Sakura

Fusco: "John"? We're on a first name basis?

Carter: What do you call him?

Fusco: Bane of my existence.

— Person of Interest

Kuroda: Is there a reason why you're staring a hole in my face?
Takaba: How do you know Asami? You're obviously close if you call him by his first name.
Kuroda: You mean Ryuichi?
Takaba: That's what I'm talking about! No one else would dare call Asami by his first name!

— Finder Series

Link: Zelda?

Malon: How come you don't call her "princess"? How close are you two?

—The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1999)

"He called you, 'Arthur'!"

— Rev. Timms to PC Salve, Postman Pat

"You called her 'Nerys'? You used to call her 'Major'"

— Evil Female Changeling, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

"Stop calling me by my first name!" snapped Archer. "Was I your steward in another timeline or something?"
"Actually Jon, your official title in one parallel universe is 'First Bitch of Emperor Porthos'."

— Farce Contact, a Star Trek: Enterprise Parody Fic

Tracey: Milk and sugar, Miss Crowther?

Judith: Just milk, and it's "Judith".

— Birds of a Feather, "Out"

Mr. Rumbold: Ring the bell, Peacock.

Captain Peacock: I hope you're not going to continue to order me about. We are on holiday, you know.

Mr. Rumbold: Yes, of course, I'm sorry. Ring the bell, Stephen.

— Are You Being Served?

"Would you see Harold, please?" (Beat) "Er, Mr. Harold Green, I mean."

— Kitten Strudwick, Doctor in Love

Tommy: If anybody could do the trick, you could, Marchant, old girl! Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Iris: "Iris" is the moniker.

Tommy: Oh, Iris!

— Doctor in Distress (1963)

Robert: Well, it's certainly contemporary, Miss, er... may I call you "Josephine"?

Jo: Oh, "Jo" would be better.

— Please Turn Over

Shizuku: Um, Asaka-san? Could you call me by my name?
Kaori: (after a beat, excited) Really?!
Shizuku: It's just you call everyone else (in my family) by their name.
Kaori: Well, yeah! Otherwise, I'd be saying "Hoshikawa-san" a lot when I'm at your house!
Shizuku: It's fine. You don't have to.
Kaori: I can't believe you're pouting.
Shizuku: Huh?! No, I...! I wasn't pouting...!
Kaori: Then we should use each other's given names. I want you to use my name too... Shizuku.

—The Summer You Were There

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