first names
Names before surnames
First names are the personal names that come before family names in Western naming conventions, distinguishing individuals within a family: What's your first name?
Also called given names or Christian names.
On a first-name basis means familiar enough to use someone's first name rather than a title: We're on a first-name basis with the neighbors.
Name from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- baptismalOf the initiation rite
- godparentBaptismal ceremony guardian
namesake · blessing · dedication · surname · hyphenated · honorific · junior · suffix
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
descent · bloodline · clan · family · kinship · origin · forebears · progenitors
Conveying one's inner world
- individualityUnique personal character
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- personaAssumed public identity
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
nickname · personhood · self-concept · distinctiveness · deadname · gender identity · self-identification · personal branding
Suitable for any gender
- gender-neutralWithout sex distinction
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- shortenedMade more concise
- formalFollowing strict protocol
Word origin study
- linguisticsScience of language structure
- sociolinguisticsStudy of language variation
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- censusOfficial population count
patronymic
Name from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- baptismalOf the initiation rite
godparent · namesake · blessing · dedication · surname · hyphenated · honorific · junior · suffix
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
roots · descent · bloodline · clan · family · kinship · origin · forebears · progenitors · diaspora
self-expression
Conveying one's inner world
- individualityUnique personal character
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- personaAssumed public identity
authenticity · nickname · personhood · self-concept · distinctiveness · deadname · gender identity · self-identification · personal branding · moniker
unisex
Suitable for any gender
- gender-neutralWithout sex distinction
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- shortenedMade more concise
etymology
Word origin study
- linguisticsScience of language structure
- sociolinguisticsStudy of language variation
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
census · diversity · multicultural · cross-cultural · anglicization
- namessurnames, nicknames, surname, nickname, pseudonyms
- namingnomenclature, nicknames, aliases, monikers, surnames
- casual communicationsmall talk, chit-chat, chitchat, banter, texting
- etiquettemanners, politeness, etiquette, table manners, courtesy
- casual thingscasual wear, relaxed, laid-back, informal, easygoing
first nameslast names
Hereditary family designations
surnames · family names · patronymics · middle names · titles
first namesserial numbers
Unique identifying sequences
social security numbers · barcodes · case numbers · usernames · handles
first namestitles
Names of creative works
honorifics · ranks · credentials · designations · callsigns
name, first, naming, names, nameless, firsthand, firstborn, forename, first name