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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Who has the most wins while barefoot and with three or more tattoos and a first name that ends in a consonant but a last name that ends in a vowel?
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Queen Camilla already carries an impressive title before her first name — and she’s now added one more.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The men provided only their first names to The Times, citing job security concerns.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Log in, click on your first name in the header bar, and the account settings.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Queen Camilla already carries an impressive title before her first name — and she’s now added one more.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The men provided only their first names to The Times, citing job security concerns.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Log in, click on your first name in the header bar, and the account settings.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20name. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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