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

Bulgaria have three players in their squad called Iliev, which I believe derives from the forename Iliya.

From The Guardian • Nov. 15, 2021

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

I have a strange name, too, that is, forename.

From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 by Various