forename

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Hopwood DePree is related to them through his great-grandmother, and Hopwood was passed down that line of the family as a forename.

From BBC • May 4, 2019

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

From The Guardian • May 23, 2016

Jack was the top boys' first forename in 15 council areas, Oliver was top in six areas, James was top in four, and Finlay and Noah were each top in two areas.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2015

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

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