Examples of first name in a Sentence
Children at the school call their teachers by their first names.
the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby
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His first name is in honor of Dutch Flat, the small California town where Gavin spent childhood summers with his dad, Judge William Newsom, who died in 2018.
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Abdi, who asked to only use his first name because of retribution fears, says many reliable customers are afraid to be seen in public as federal immigration authorities continue to confront and arrest people.
—Dee Depass Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Megan, who devours at least one hockey romance a week (and asked to be identified by only her first name), says that a series Bowen co-wrote with Elle Kennedy was her gateway into the genre.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Attorney Mo Goldman’s client, Raouf, who was born in Iran and became an Austrian national and wishes to be identified by his first name, has been a lawful permanent resident since 2020 and was scheduled to take the oath in December, Goldman said.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Abdi, who asked to only use his first name because of retribution fears, says many reliable customers are afraid to be seen in public as federal immigration authorities continue to confront and arrest people.
—Dee Depass Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Megan, who devours at least one hockey romance a week (and asked to be identified by only her first name), says that a series Bowen co-wrote with Elle Kennedy was her gateway into the genre.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Attorney Mo Goldman’s client, Raouf, who was born in Iran and became an Austrian national and wishes to be identified by his first name, has been a lawful permanent resident since 2020 and was scheduled to take the oath in December, Goldman said.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20name. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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