forename

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The promoters preferred the heavyweight's middle name, Moses, to his given forename of Enriko.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

There have been times when I feel like their pronunciation of my forename should win out over mine.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2016

In various court documents, Quok’s forename appears as Cuarco, Quack, Quork, Quaco, Quarko, but most commonly as Quok, which is the spelling I have adopted.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2015

Yet, where are all the senior politicians sharing the same forename?

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2012

His forename was Laurence: Emily, in letters to her father, used to call him Lorenzo the Magnificent, a title which became him well enough.

From A Life's Morning by Gissing, George