M’appelle vs s’appelle?

Question

What is the difference between m’appelle and s’appelle? When is it appropriate to use each version?

Céline Pickard · Accepted Answer

Bonjour Megan,
Jim is correct. However, I just want to highlight one important thing about "I call myself / he-she calls him/herself ...":
Je m'appelle ... = My name is ...
Il / Elle s'appelle ... = His / Her name is ...
Je me fais appeler ... = I call myself ...
Il / Elle se fait appeler ... = He / She calls him/herself ...
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !

Jim Jones · Answer

Bonjour Megan,It is a matter of which subject pronoun is appropriate  -- m'appelle relates to the first person subject, whereas s'appelle relates to the third person subject.So we have first-person subject Je m'appelle and third-person subject il / elle s'appelle  --> I call myself versus he or she calls him/herself.I hope this helps you to understand more clearly.Bonne continuationJim

Joy Smith · Answer

M’appelle is used with the first person (I), s’appelle is used with the third person singular and plural (he, she, them).