Synonyms of forename

forename

noun

ˈfȯr-ˌnām 

as in nickname

a name that is placed before one's family name

a long string of forenames was given to the latest addition to the royal family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nickname
• first name
• Christian name
• given name
• pseudonym
• appellation
• prename
• epithet
• designation
• denomination
• title
• soubriquet
• alias
• cognomen
• sobriquet
• pen name
• denotation
• nom de plume
• baptismal name
• handle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forename

Alan, whose forename appeared in initial reports with its Turkish spelling, Aylan, died with his brother, Galip, 5; their mother, Rihan; and two other refugees when a dinghy carrying 14 migrants toward the Greek island of Kos capsized. —New York Times, 13 Mar. 2020

Removing professional athletes and a couple of Hollywood personalities who once called Cleveland home, the contemporary list of recognizable forenames is essentially narrowed to a single person: Tamir. —Phillip Morris, cleveland.com, 31 May 2017