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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This article has been updated to reflect that Jon Hamm's first name doesn't have an 'h' in it.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Bennett is a popular gender-neutral first name and can be abbreviated to Benny or Ben.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 July 2025
Ichiro Suzuki was one of the first names, followed by starting pitchers Felix Hernandez and Randy Johnson.
—Andrew Destin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Even first names combined with other context can be risky.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Bennett is a popular gender-neutral first name and can be abbreviated to Benny or Ben.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 July 2025
Ichiro Suzuki was one of the first names, followed by starting pitchers Felix Hernandez and Randy Johnson.
—Andrew Destin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Even first names combined with other context can be risky.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 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 28 Jul. 2025.
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