a man named?/called Mr. Black

sitifan

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1. *a man named Mr. Black (incorrect)
2. a man called Mr. Black (correct)
3. a man named Black (correct)
Source: Correct English Sentence Patterns, by Yen Sihua, page 352.
Is #1 acceptable to native speakers?
 
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