as in Christian name
a name that is placed before one's family name
the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby
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This marks the first name change for the platform, while its competitors, including HBO Max and Paramount+, have undergone a couple rounds of switches (and some changing back).
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Danish pharma firm Novo Nordisk, which also makes the top 100, is similarly known for a culture where employees call the CEO by their first name, and don’t feel pressure to stay at work late.
—Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Winterstone has tattooed monikers on many celebs, including Teigen and Matt Damon, who has his wife's and daughters' first names on his right arm.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Jericho, unswayed by the use of his first name, did not dignify this question with an answer.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Danish pharma firm Novo Nordisk, which also makes the top 100, is similarly known for a culture where employees call the CEO by their first name, and don’t feel pressure to stay at work late.
—Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Winterstone has tattooed monikers on many celebs, including Teigen and Matt Damon, who has his wife's and daughters' first names on his right arm.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Jericho, unswayed by the use of his first name, did not dignify this question with an answer.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first name
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Many comments centered on the absence of wrestling’s Hulk Hogan (given name Terry Bullea), while others mentioned the lack of Alice‘s Polly Holiday, even though her castmate, Linda Lavin, was included.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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The twins were given names based on their personalities, according to the release.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Forever chemicals are the nickname of a group of chemicals called PFAS that have been used in a wide variety of everyday products, including those that are nonstick or waterproof.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025
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Chick is a family nickname for Chiles after the character Chicken Little.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20name. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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