forename

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A calm, softly spoken, scrupulously polite, seemingly ego-free individual, he refers to every journalist by their forename.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2024

Well, to this ageing fan of post-punk and non-landfill indie music, his forename conjures this earworm.

From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2018

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

From The Guardian • May 23, 2016

But, aged 18, he decided that, as his full name was Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones, he would exclusively use Duncan as his forename.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2016

Mr. BREX, with the forename of TWELLS, Against all the bishops rebels, And so fiercely upbraids Their remarks on air-raids That he rouses the envy of WELLS.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 31, 1917 by Various