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 Osterholm sent this text message in August 2021 to several people, with just their first names included. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Both women are among the small group of people the world knows by their first names. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026 They are identified by their first names only because of Vietnamese laws protecting vulnerable minors. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 In 1948, Winthrop and Vivian Smith purchased it and renamed it Winvian in a playful portmanteau of their respective first names. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 When thinking of the Dallas Cowboys roster, the first names that come to mind are likely Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 30 July 2026 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

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The humanoid robots, dressed in black Tau Robotics uniforms and given names such as Chelsea and Elon, perform household chores like vacuuming, cleaning kitchen counters and taking out the trash.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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

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Voting is underway for the Official State Dish Registry, which aims to be a permanent record of the foods that help define each state's identity, much like state birds and nicknames.

— James Powel, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
As to whether Sassnitz shakes off its nicknames from last year, that partly depends on what happens this weekend.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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