A proposed name for a modern language

One of the features of the Prespes agreement (a remarkable document, because both sides had been willing to accept some things that they would have fought bitterly against in the past) was that the language of the Republic of North Macedonia would be recognized as an official language, called "Macedonian."

I am pleased that Greece and North Macedonia are working together to develop a good relationship, although, as I have often said, it will take at least one generation before the old quarrels fade away.
However, in this case, I think that it would be possible to improve the situation by calling the language that has been shaped in North Macedonia over the last century and a half "Modern Macedonian."

I say this because this would distinguish it from the ancient Macedonian dialect (which in turn should be called "Ancient Macedonian"). This is a dialect that cannot...