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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It has also been amended to correct the spelling of Hillary Clinton's first name.
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Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
The clubs only identify their Youth of the Year by first name.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Petito had never called her grandfather by his first name, which was suspicious.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
The singer and actress, who goes by her first name professionally, posted a series of family photos of her husband Alex Fine and their two daughters, Frankie 5, and Sunny, 3.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
The clubs only identify their Youth of the Year by first name.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Petito had never called her grandfather by his first name, which was suspicious.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
The singer and actress, who goes by her first name professionally, posted a series of family photos of her husband Alex Fine and their two daughters, Frankie 5, and Sunny, 3.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20name. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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