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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As for his first name … that’s his real first name.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The Splitsville actress was also shocked to learn that both women have the same first name, just with different spellings.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Dan asked to go by his first name only to protect his daughter from retaliation.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Rajan is the first name announced on the Edinburgh 2026 bill alongside Line of Duty star Vicky McClure and producer Jonny Owen.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The Splitsville actress was also shocked to learn that both women have the same first name, just with different spellings.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Dan asked to go by his first name only to protect his daughter from retaliation.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Rajan is the first name announced on the Edinburgh 2026 bill alongside Line of Duty star Vicky McClure and producer Jonny Owen.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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