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
Beth Mead, Lauren James, Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway, Jess Carter and Lucy Bronze are all still among the first names on Wiegman’s team sheet.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 July 2025
These posts can include green flag or red flag labels along with identifying details like first names, age, city, and photo.
—Chris Groshong, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The talented sports reporter did an impressive job keeping her wedding and man under wraps, as little is known about her husband aside from his first name being Shane.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 July 2025
No clarification on whether Beasley is a first name or last.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 July 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 July 2025
These posts can include green flag or red flag labels along with identifying details like first names, age, city, and photo.
—Chris Groshong, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The talented sports reporter did an impressive job keeping her wedding and man under wraps, as little is known about her husband aside from his first name being Shane.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 July 2025
No clarification on whether Beasley is a first name or last.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first name
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Before Wales’ women’s teams were given names on the back of their shirts in 2019, Fishlock’s was the one people could reel off, a byword for Welsh women’s football.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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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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Aside from being a fruit and a nickname for New Zealanders, Kiwi is also a brand name of New Zealand-style bacon that's also popular in Australia.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
12 Aug. 2025
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Monroe reveals that Lynne is the one who gave her the nickname, the inspiration for the song.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20name. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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