Thesaurus results for FIRST NAMES

first names

noun

plural of first name

as in Christian names

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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Recent Examples of first names One of the first names that attracted her interest was that of Lois Tritton, who, at 95, stood out for being the oldest person buried at the cemetery. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026 Using their first names over royal titles is another example of how Prince William and Princess Kate have striven to ensure that their children have as normal an upbringing as possible despite their future royal roles. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 The two, who are going by their first names to protect their privacy, didn’t even know the opportunity was coming their way. — Zuri Primos july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 Among them are nurses Maddie and Rileigh, who requested to only go by their first names out of privacy concerns. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 29 June 2026 Just as the upcycled uniforms were once worn by people, Wong’s collaborative range carries human-sounding first names. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 The show has too many blandly interchangeable characters, too much grimness, too much repetition (and not just of Targaryen first names) and too much thumb-twiddling. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 21 June 2026 Every year Close is among the first names that come up from pundits trying to predict overdue stars who could receive this award. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 June 2026 His mother, Martha — who asked that CBS News use their first names only to protect their privacy — says the experience saved his life. — Samantha Rappaport, CBS News, 18 May 2026

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In this latest phase, many harms that were once difficult to describe have been given names, so that they can be better identified and confronted.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Many have since been microchipped and given names.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026

Definition of given names

Noun

In a Mexican family where several women shared the same name, nicknames were inevitable.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The moon's nicknames, like April's Pink Moon, May's Flower Moon, or June's Strawberry Moon, originated from Native Americans', Colonial Americans', and other cultures' names for the moon.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 July 2026

Definition of nicknames

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