" Here is how Basil of Caesarea puts it: “When the Lord taught us the doctrine of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, . . . He blessed us with the knowledge given us by faith, by means of holy Names.”9 In other words: The one name of the one God is the threefold name of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. So, why do we address the Father as “Father”? Because Jesus did (John 17:1). Because this is the name of the first Person of the Trinity—and for no other reason. "

― Gary M. Burge , Theology Questions Everyone Asks: Christian Faith in Plain Language