forename
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Others pointed out that Effie was short for Euphemia - a distinctive forename which coupled with the information that she died in the Blitz was a strong lead.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2019
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
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
One exception is Canot's forename, which appears as Téodor, Téodore and Theodore throughout the text.
From Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver by Brantz Mayer
Wouldn’t we get to laugh at the prince’s ridiculous forenames?
From Slate ● May 19, 2018
It's even-steven on this score - the only difference being the spelling of their forenames.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2013
Yet this experience did not strengthen the MPs' questioning, but seemed to make them even tamer, as Mr Diamond addressed them by their forenames and dead-batted the most polished questions.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2012
In South Africa, the transgender community has won some victories - the Department of Home Affairs agreed this October to change the gender and forenames of a transgender woman.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2011
The father carried the Russian forenames Michael Gregory.
From Time Magazine Archive
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