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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Sheila, who preferred to only use her first name, has lived in Pontiac with her husband and two teenage sons for a year.
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Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
In central Gaza, another graduate, Dima, who only gave her first name to state media, was celebrating with her family after overcoming trauma attached to her studies.
—Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Here are all the details on his Spanish first name and cute vintage middle name.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 Nov. 2025
Even then, the first name that popped up was indeed Kravitz’s.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025
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Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
In central Gaza, another graduate, Dima, who only gave her first name to state media, was celebrating with her family after overcoming trauma attached to her studies.
—Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Here are all the details on his Spanish first name and cute vintage middle name.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 Nov. 2025
Even then, the first name that popped up was indeed Kravitz’s.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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