as in Christian names
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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Recent Examples of first names
Just as the upcycled uniforms were once worn by people, Wong’s collaborative range carries human-sounding first names.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The show has too many blandly interchangeable characters, too much grimness, too much repetition (and not just of Targaryen first names) and too much thumb-twiddling.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Every year Close is among the first names that come up from pundits trying to predict overdue stars who could receive this award.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
They were identified by their first names as Khamla, Mued, Ee, Ing and Laen.
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Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
She and others were identified by their first names only to protect their privacy.
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ABC News,
31 May 2026
His mother, Martha — who asked that CBS News use their first names only to protect their privacy — says the experience saved his life.
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Samantha Rappaport,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
The couple — Ramon and Elsy — asked to be identified by their first names only, citing fear of retaliation.
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Shoshana Walter,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
Male names dominate the list of most common first names because there’s less variety in baby boy names than baby girl names, Census Bureau senior geographer Joshua Comenetz said in a report.
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Joe Murphy,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
The show has too many blandly interchangeable characters, too much grimness, too much repetition (and not just of Targaryen first names) and too much thumb-twiddling.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Every year Close is among the first names that come up from pundits trying to predict overdue stars who could receive this award.
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
They were identified by their first names as Khamla, Mued, Ee, Ing and Laen.
—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
She and others were identified by their first names only to protect their privacy.
—
ABC News,
31 May 2026
His mother, Martha — who asked that CBS News use their first names only to protect their privacy — says the experience saved his life.
—
Samantha Rappaport,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
The couple — Ramon and Elsy — asked to be identified by their first names only, citing fear of retaliation.
—
Shoshana Walter,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
Male names dominate the list of most common first names because there’s less variety in baby boy names than baby girl names, Census Bureau senior geographer Joshua Comenetz said in a report.
—
Joe Murphy,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for first names
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Many have since been microchipped and given names.
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The seven kittens were given names meant to honor where they were born.
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However, writing of any kind, with any message, is prohibited per Major League Baseball’s Uniform Regulations which provides in part that, ‘(a) Player may not write, attach, affix, embroider or otherwise display nicknames or messages on apparel or playing equipment…’.
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However, writing of any kind, with any message, is prohibited per Major League Baseball's Uniform Regulations which provides in part that, '(a) Player may not write, attach, affix, embroider or otherwise display nicknames or messages on apparel or playing equipment…'.
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“First names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20names. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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