History FirstNameBasis / Literature

** At some point, Harry stops thinking of [[spoiler:his future mother in law]] as Mrs Weasley, as referenced by the use of Molly.

* ''Literature/NowYouSeeMe'': Lamb is disturbed young woman who works as a cleaner. She tends to address her clients by their title and surname. When Mrs Banks tries to talk to Lamb and connect with her more, she insists that Lamb uses her first name; Lamb reluctantly agrees.

** ''Literature/AdrianMole'': Near the end of ''Growing Pains'', Adrian receives a letter from John Tydeman at the BBC, carefully and politely explaining why it would not be appropriate to call him "Aidy", and for Adrian to call him "Johnny". Adrian has no recollection of having written a letter to this effect, and suspects he may have written it when he was very seriously depressed.

* Two examples in ''Growing Pains''.

* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfDorsa'': Tasia is on one with her handmaid/lover Mylla, given they're involved. It becomes a telling point when she tells Joslyn to do this as well (while in private at least), as they grow closer.

--->''"Shouldn't have let Professor Snape teach us that one," Harry said grimly.''

** Interestingly, even after TheyDo, [[spoiler:Zal]] still insists upon [[spoiler:Zal,]] not [[spoiler:Azrezal]]. Could be because, being [[spoiler:also demonic]], he thinks of it as a nickname, rather than a more formal address.

** Harry's closeness with people can be measured whether they address him by his first name or not. Teachers (except for Dumbledore and Lupin) are exceptions, since they stick to formality and call all students with last names. This becomes so entrenched that when Harry and Hagrid have a brief falling out in ''The Half-Blood Prince'', Hagrid calls Harry "Potter" just to make a point (and Harry in turn calls him "Sir", before the two realize that staying angry at each other is not the best solution).

** Uncle Vernon only calls him "Harry" once, which is when he offers him Dudley's second bedroom. This is because he and Petunia have begun to attenuate their abuse of him, thinking Hogwarts will be more determined to get through to him and take him away if they know he's being mistreated. He otherwise calls him "boy" or just "you".

** Throughout the series, Snape himself always addresses his colleague and former teacher as ''Professor'' McGonagall; however, in Book Seven, after he [[spoiler: becomes Headmaster]], he calls her Minerva.

* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' has a variation with Jaime and Brienne. Initially they refer to each other with derogatory nicknames ("wench"/"Kingslayer"), but as they travel together they [[SignificantNameShift begin to develop respect for each other as knights and begin to use formal honorifics]] ("ser"/"my lady") and eventually actual names, though Jaime reserves "wench" as a term of affection/frustration when Brienne is being particularly [[HonorBeforeReason honourable]]. Brienne refers to Jaime almost exclusively as "Ser Jaime" in ''A Feast for Crows'', and when Jaime runs into [[spoiler:her ex-fiance]], who badmouths Brienne, he makes him address her with respect, backed up by [[ArmorPiercingSlap his right hand]].

** The most interesting example comes from Voldemort as surprisingly he is the only antagonist (aside from briefly Bellatrix in the Order of Phoenix) who actually refers to "Harry" by his [[FirstNameBasis first name]], doing frequently in the first and fourth book. Of course during his VillainousBreakdown any courtesy from Voldemort fades away he just calls Harry "the boy", "Dumbledore's puppet" and "Potter" because [[ArchEnemy he hates him so much]]. [[spoiler:The last time he calls Harry by his first name is when the latter is performing a HeroicSacrifice by letting Voldemort kill him]].

** Speaking of Dumbledore, he calls ''everyone'' by their first name (except Hagrid), whether he likes them or not. And whether ''they'' (*cough*Voldemort*cough*) like it or [[DoNotCallMePaul not]]. Of course, Dumbledore ''did'' know Voldemort before he ''was'' Voldemort.

** On one occasion, "Mad-Eye" Moody makes a rude comment, only for Dumbledore to snap "Alastor!" Harry is momentarily confused, then realizes that "Mad-Eye" probably isn't Moody's real first name.

** Throughout the series, Snape himself always addresses his colleague and former teacher as ''Professor'' [[Literature/HarryPotter McGonagall]]; however, in Book Seven, after he [[spoiler: becomes Headmaster]], he calls her Minerva.

** The most interesting example comes from Voldemort as surprisingly he is the only antagonist (aside from briefly Bellatrix in the Order of Phoenix) who actually refers to "Harry" by his [[FirstNameBasis first name]], doing frequently in the first and fourth book. Of course during his VillainousBreakdown any courtesy from Voldemort fades away he just calls Harry "the boy", "Dumbledore's puppet" and "Potter" because [[ArchEnemy he hates him so much]]. [[spoiler:=The last time he calls Harry by his first name is when the latter is performing a HeroicSacrifice by letting Voldermort seemly kill him]].
--->='''Voldermort:''' Harry Potter... the boy who lived... come to die.

--->[[EccentricMentor "Being me has its privileges."]]

** Harry's closeness with people can be measured whether they address him by his first name or not. Teachers (except for Dumbledore and Lupin) are exceptions, since they stick to formality and call all students with last names. This becomes so entrenched that when Harry and Hagrid have a brief falling out in ''The Half-Blood Prince'', Hagrid calls Harry with "Potter" just to make a point (and Harry in turn calls him "Professor", before the two realize that staying angry at each other is not the best solution).
** Sirius Black is referred to by his last name until Harry starts to become attached to him. Yet Remus Lupin, of whom Harry is equally fond, is always Lupin (at least in narration), just as Hagrid is always Hagrid and Dumbledore is always Dumbledore. Harry starts calling him “Remus” in ''Deathly Hallows ''.

** “You are not my friend, and you are not my enemy. To me, you are food. You belong on my plate.”