forename

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Jill Tambaros said Keir Mather was named after Keir Hardie, who founded the party, and is also the forename of the current leader.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023

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

I take my forename initials - I.S - and try to think of a memorable surname high up the alphabet that has not yet been taken.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2013

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