If someone says 「もうその呼{よ}び方{かた}をやめてください。」, does it mean:

  1. Stop calling me that already. 
  2. Stop calling me that now. 
  3. Don't call me that anymore.

How do もう and やめる interact?
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What does もうやめてください mean?
I think it means the sentence 3. The usage of this もう is 4 in this dictionary
and it means "anymore".
<http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/218382/meaning/m0u/%E3%82%82%E3%81%86/>

Other sayings of the sentence are もうそう呼ぶのをやめてください, もうそう呼ばないでください,etc.

By the way, could you teach me the meaning of "already" in "Stop calling me
that already"?
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やめる means 'to quit' so もうやめてください essentially means "please quit it" and もう
emphasizes annoyance implying that someone has continued to do something much
to one's repeating request of cessation.

Hope this helps!
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[Another explanation of もう from
大辞林.](http://www.excite.co.jp/world/j_dictionary/ITEM-
DJR_mou_-070/%E3%82%82%E3%81%86/beginswith/%E3%82%82%E3%81%86/?itemid=DJR_mou_-070)

It seems that No. 1, 2, and 3 in goo国語辞書（from 大辞泉） correspond to No. 4, 2, and
3 in 大辞林. No. 4 and 5 in goo国語辞書 are variations of No. 1 in 大辞林 segmentalized
with emotional contexts.
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Just to add another possible meaning

> Enough Already!

<https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/c0489fc3-fc41-40d8-8577-c16ea5b01d2c>

<https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/dec0882f-7958-41f9-a04e-b3ba26b77a1f>

<https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/0a697cc7-ae97-4932-beae-a3f0a872ff4d>

<https://vlipsy.com/vlip/zoolander-shutup-enough-already-ballstein-ANT48IkW>

and similar phrases like

> Enough is Enough!

Said when someone wants someone else to stop with something annoying. For
example arguing long past the point of needed to argue or going into too much
details too long or just badgering someone too long etc ... Two kids having a
stupid argument and the mom saying "ENOUGH ALREADY! If you two don't stop
immediately you're grounded".

Is a common English phrase that もうやめなさい would generally fit. I suppose
もうやめてください is slightly less blunt but still seems like it fits "Enough Already"
depending on the situation and the way it's said. Maybe "Please, enough
already" if speaker is annoyed but adds in the "please" just to make it less
angry.

> # enough already
>
> ### meaning:
>
> used for saying that you want something to stop
>
> ### Synonyms and related words:
>
> **Ways of telling someone to stop doing something** : stop it/that, hands
> off, give something a rest...

  * stop it! = enough already! (see above)
  * stop it! = やめてください／やめなさい
  * already = もう
  * enough already! = もうやめてください／もうやめなさい

This is one of many correct translations depending on the situation.

Note that it can be shorted to just Enough!

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXyamiWqGA0>

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoW9mMJwIDQ>
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The speaker is expressing (with some exasperation) that they wish for the
addressee to stop using a certain way of addressing them (i.e. a nickname).

As an example, if a childhood friend calls you by your nickname from a long
time ago, you might say もうその呼び方をやめてください because you prefer a different
nickname now. Another reason for wanting them to stop using that nickname is
perhaps a change in your relationship that either made you closer or farther
apart.

Somewhat literally: もう [Already] その呼び方 [that way of calling (me)] をやめてください
[Please stop]  
I'd translate this as: "Please stop calling me that already."
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