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
The doting parents of three named their daughter, Rocki Irish, with many fans assuming that her first name was an obvious nod to her father’s stage name, while her middle name is a tribute to her late grandfather.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Character names were also changed so there weren’t at least four people with capital-A first names.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The action star shortened his mother's maiden name Vincent to get his new first name.
—Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
This story has been updated to correct that Dallas police Officer Maner’s first name is Jonathan, not Jonathen.
—Jamie Stengle, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Character names were also changed so there weren’t at least four people with capital-A first names.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The action star shortened his mother's maiden name Vincent to get his new first name.
—Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
This story has been updated to correct that Dallas police Officer Maner’s first name is Jonathan, not Jonathen.
—Jamie Stengle, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first name
Noun
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Many comments centered on the absence of wrestling’s Hulk Hogan (given name Terry Bullea), while others mentioned the lack of Alice‘s Polly Holiday, even though her castmate, Linda Lavin, was included.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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The twins were given names based on their personalities, according to the release.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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The longtime chef at Miami’s Best Pizza recently opened his own joint called Thad’s Pizza, after his nickname.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bella’s — after Veliu’s grandmother’s nickname given by her husband — hopes to start serving customers sometime in November.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20name. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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