Examples of first name in a Sentence
Children at the school call their teachers by their first names.
the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby
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Don’t be pushy, show your gratitude, be open-minded, smile, greet people by their first name, learn what interests them and, most of all, have a sense of humor.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Watley-Neely's first name was spelled Lemuel in online jail and court records.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Rhian, 32, who gave her first name only, lives in Northamptonshire in the United Kingdom, and is mom to Jessica, 7, and 2-year-old Brody.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
In a previous version of the web story, Marshall Betts-Ng's first name was incorrectly given as Dylan.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Watley-Neely's first name was spelled Lemuel in online jail and court records.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Rhian, 32, who gave her first name only, lives in Northamptonshire in the United Kingdom, and is mom to Jessica, 7, and 2-year-old Brody.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
In a previous version of the web story, Marshall Betts-Ng's first name was incorrectly given as Dylan.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first name
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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