first name

Example Sentences

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So it’s easier, and hurts less, to call her by her first name.

From Literature

I learned the first names of my immediate neighbors through brief elevator rides and laundry room small talk.

From Salon

Bernal has so many players with the first name of Nathan that he has to call them by their last name.

From Los Angeles Times

A Minneapolis resident who asked to be identified only by her first name, Jessica, held back tears as she described why she felt compelled to be there.

From Barron's

As a college senior, Bias bought an ankle-length fur coat, a Nissan 380ZX sports car and a gold bracelet encrusted with diamonds spelling his first name, the Washington Post reported.

From The Wall Street Journal