given name
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Olsen: But there’s something I’ve heard you talk about, that Annie relates to the character that most of us know as Smoke, as both Smoke and Elijah, his given name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
His father, a former high jumper, chose his son’s given name of Sorato, which is written with characters that mean “sky” and “jump.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2025
He will then introduce the new Pope by his chosen papal name, which may or may not be his original given name.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025
Jed, whose given name was Edwin Jed Fish Gould III, died at home in Pasadena under hospice care, his close friends confirmed to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025
“Yes, you are, Wilbur,” Varney said using a given name known by very few Marines.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
