first-born

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For a generation, Latinos name their first-born sons Esteban in his honor.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

In an interview four years earlier, he discussed how his mother-in-law took a year off to help take care of his first-born.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2025

"My first-born baby will always be in our minds and in our hearts," she added.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

Fox explains that a first-born daughter's maturation, but not early onset of menstruation, may enable her to help her mother rear her other children successfully.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

“Generally,” her mother responded, “the fairies ask for the same thing: a family’s first-born child, to take back with them to Taninli and mold into their own creature.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo