first name

Frequency: 9.0120.5 per million words

a personal name given to someone at birth or baptism and used before a family name

nameADJECTIVE + name

Categories:

first

Examples (10)

  • Please call me by my first name.
  • What's your first name and last name?
  • My first name is John.
  • She prefers to be addressed by her first name.
  • The form asks for your first name and surname.
  • He always introduces himself with his first name only.
  • Could you spell out your first name for me?
  • Many cultures place the first name after the family name.
  • They decided on a traditional first name for their baby.
  • His first name is hard to pronounce for English speakers.