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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Demna — who only goes by his first name, as of 2021 — will begin his new role in early July, Gucci owner Kering confirmed to CNN via a press release.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Although the newborn's first name is still unknown, the insider revealed that his middle name is River.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Her first name will refer to Nvidia’s next-generation central processor, while her last name will refer to the chipmaker’s new GPU.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Because of an editing error, a previous version of this article misspelled the first name of the co-founder of Right Proper Brewing.
—Olympia Sonnier, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Although the newborn's first name is still unknown, the insider revealed that his middle name is River.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Her first name will refer to Nvidia’s next-generation central processor, while her last name will refer to the chipmaker’s new GPU.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Because of an editing error, a previous version of this article misspelled the first name of the co-founder of Right Proper Brewing.
—Olympia Sonnier, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20name. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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