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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The book features a hostess named Dolly Harrison, her first name probably an homage to both Dolley Madison and Dolly Gann, a Washington hostess of the twenties and thirties.
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Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
For privacy reasons, Patricia asked ABC News to be referred by her first name only.
—Stephanie Mendez, ABC News, 18 Jan. 2025
Although Swift's first name is included in Baldoni's texts, her name is redacted in Lively's.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Fear of the Taliban is only one of the reasons the first names of his parents and siblings are not in this article.
—Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
For privacy reasons, Patricia asked ABC News to be referred by her first name only.
—Stephanie Mendez, ABC News, 18 Jan. 2025
Although Swift's first name is included in Baldoni's texts, her name is redacted in Lively's.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Fear of the Taliban is only one of the reasons the first names of his parents and siblings are not in this article.
—Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20name. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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