Just curious. Because I think it’s very “rude” in the Chinese Culture where I grew up in, to use the real names of people older than you. You have to address them by relationship like “father/dad” or “older brother” or “oldest aunt” “2nd aunt” “3rd aunt” (ordered by who was born first). Like I don’t think you are supposed to say Aunt [Name] or Uncle [Name]. Names are never used, only the relationship.
I’m under the impression that some Westerners, particularly Americans, apparantly are on first-name basis with parents… like either because they are very close, or very distant… is that really a thing irl, or is that just the media? I think I saw TV/Movie scenes where the kids (or maybe adult children) called their parent by their first names.


The only one I know personally has a very bad relationship with her mother, so she intentionally keeps a distance.
I know some do it even if they have a great relationship. It feels weird to me because it’s not the norm. Are they making a statement of some kind?
But basically only parents and grandparents are not called by name here. Uncles and aunts only when you’re young.