forename
nounUK /ˈfɔː.neɪm/
US /ˈfɔːr.neɪm/
A forename is the first name your parents give you.
Her forename is Lily, and her family name is Brown.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The name that comes before a family name in a person's full name.
Please write your forename and surname on the form.
3. A name given at birth or baptism, as opposed to one chosen later.
His forename was chosen by his grandmother.
4. The first part of a name used to tell one person apart from others in a family.
The twins share a surname but have different forenames.