I think Johnny probably just refers to his mother by her first name, maybe because he sees as more of a friend than a parent that has control over you or something like that? I will admit that it's a bit unusual...I don't know anyone who calls his or her parents by their first names.

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I believe when I was growing up, I avoided calling my parents' cousins by any name at all.

Yeah...I never quite knew what to do their, but they told me just to call them by their first names, so I do. :p .
-- Katy