Was named, named, called?

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Marcin
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Was named, named, called?

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Hi, I am wondering what is the difference between the following sentences?

1) The person, whose name was Ben, lived in that house.
2) The person, called Ben, lived in that house.
3) The person, named Ben, lived in that house.
4) The person, who was named Ben, lived in that house.

Do sentences 1 and 2 tell us that people used name Ben for the person?
Do sentences 3 and 4 tell us that the person was given the name Ben? (people are given names when they are born)

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Firefoxjo
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Re: Was named, named, called?

Post by Firefoxjo »

Basically they all mean the same thing, though the most idiomatic is probably 1.
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