as in Christian name
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 name
But Nvidia’s employees, who almost all refer to Huang by his first name, are effusive.
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James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
It’s not known why Meghan chose to only be referred to her first name.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Apr. 2025
The teen, who gave only her first name, Nana, said her friend was grazed by a bullet and left in an ambulance.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The first names on the list were DellaCroce and Sullivan.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
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James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
It’s not known why Meghan chose to only be referred to her first name.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Apr. 2025
The teen, who gave only her first name, Nana, said her friend was grazed by a bullet and left in an ambulance.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The first names on the list were DellaCroce and Sullivan.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first name
Noun
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This season, the turtles in long-term care were given names based on Greek mythology.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The student still hadn’t told their parents about these identity changes, so school officials used the student’s given name and she/her pronouns when talking with their parents.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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David shared a separate post and referred to his son with his nickname Bust.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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After all, a nickname like ‘The Big Dreidel,’ is pretty niche.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20name. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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