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 there have been some signs of rapprochement, with the country’s leaders now reportedly being on a first name basis after several phone calls.
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Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 5 June 2025
This approach redefines personalization by going beyond first names in emails.
—David Boice, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Rob Edwards, the writer and producer, and Robert Smalls, the iconic freedom fighter and legislator, share more than a first name.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025
The Context O'Connell, known professionally by his first name, is a singer-songwriter and record producer.
—Megan Cartwright
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 5 June 2025
This approach redefines personalization by going beyond first names in emails.
—David Boice, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Rob Edwards, the writer and producer, and Robert Smalls, the iconic freedom fighter and legislator, share more than a first name.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025
The Context O'Connell, known professionally by his first name, is a singer-songwriter and record producer.
—Megan Cartwright
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 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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One person helped by the nonprofit is Doña Chela, an undocumented 66-year-old woman who asked to be identified by her nickname.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Now, being age 34 means that Dame Time, the nickname for Lillard, has already spent quite a lot of time on the basketball court.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20name. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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