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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Deep personalization goes beyond just using someone's first name.
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Andrew Dunn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Rutgers point guard Dylan Harper is positioned to be the first name called after projected No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, while Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe, Texas’ Tre Johnson, Oklahoma’s Jeremiah Fears and Illinois’ Kasparas Jakučionis are possible top-10 picks as one-and-done prospects.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Food delivery Food delivery companies will be required to provide the first name and picture of the person delivering their food to customers.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
For over a century, Americans have used Spanish first names as catchall slurs against Latinos.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Andrew Dunn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Rutgers point guard Dylan Harper is positioned to be the first name called after projected No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, while Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe, Texas’ Tre Johnson, Oklahoma’s Jeremiah Fears and Illinois’ Kasparas Jakučionis are possible top-10 picks as one-and-done prospects.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Food delivery Food delivery companies will be required to provide the first name and picture of the person delivering their food to customers.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
For over a century, Americans have used Spanish first names as catchall slurs against Latinos.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first name
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Recent options at An’s Dry Cleaning, which are given names related to fabric, included Canvas (olive oil and rosemary), Broken Heart Brocade (chocolate, brownie and raspberry jam) and Melton (mango and peach).—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Not even a year into Lai’s term, China has broken precedent by staging three large-scale exercises, which were given names to raise their profile and distinguish them from smaller drills.—
Bonny Lin,
Foreign Affairs,
15 May 2025
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The 18-year-old, who goes by the nickname Eliza rather than Elizabeth, opened up about the emotional tug of war between honoring her own identity and meeting her family’s expectations in a recent Reddit post.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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This new mission statement plays on one of Superman’s nicknames: The Man of Tomorrow.—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20name. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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