first name

Example Sentences

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For so long, it has felt inconceivable to not have Heather Knight as the first name on the England team sheet.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

He changed his first name to Val, and went by several other identities over the years, including Mark Simon Bentley.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In testifying against Halem, the teen, who was sworn in to testify just under his first name, Daniel, revealed a subculture around newly created crypto wealth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Shamsuddin, a 43-year-old driver who gave only his first name for privacy reasons, was waiting since midnight at a Dhaka gas station.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Henry Wilhide Webb III gave me my first name.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli