呼ぶ

呼ぶ

"To call, invite, or summon."

In this sentence, 呼ぶ is used in the sense of 'to call someone by their name'.

私は彼を名前で呼ぶことにしています。

I make it a habit to call him by his name.

Here, 呼ぶ means 'to summon or request a service, such as calling for a taxi.'

タクシーを呼んでください。

Please call a taxi.

In this context, 呼ぶ is used to mean 'to address someone using a nickname.'

彼のことを親しみを込めてニックネームで呼んでいる。

I call him affectionately by his nickname.