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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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The caption from the announcement post gives us some insight into her unique first name Eevi.
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 31 Jan. 2025
That the main character is named Ali and the gardener that eventually usurps his reality is called Reza speaks of two souls existing inside one body, as the director’s first name is the amalgamation of these two names: Alireza.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Saleh has come to know his customers by their first names, and even by their nicknames.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The drugs found in their systems included fentanyl, lidocaine and cocaine, according to the medical examiner’s report
One of the surviving victims who testified Wednesday, referred to solely by his first name, Alex, admitted to using recreational drugs on occasion, such as marijuana and cocaine.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 31 Jan. 2025
That the main character is named Ali and the gardener that eventually usurps his reality is called Reza speaks of two souls existing inside one body, as the director’s first name is the amalgamation of these two names: Alireza.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Saleh has come to know his customers by their first names, and even by their nicknames.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The drugs found in their systems included fentanyl, lidocaine and cocaine, according to the medical examiner’s report
One of the surviving victims who testified Wednesday, referred to solely by his first name, Alex, admitted to using recreational drugs on occasion, such as marijuana and cocaine.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20name. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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