Meaning of front name | Babel Free

Definitions

A person's given name.

archaic

Examples

““Well, the front name⟳ I goes by nowadays is Dick,” said he, “and as I ain’t got no partic’ler use⟳ for no more name⟳, jes’ call⟳ me Dick. […] ””

“Because, yesterday everybody said ‘Dr. Lavendar.’ I didn’t think⟳ Doctor could be your front name⟳. All the other people had front names.”

“"Alfred. Too much ceremony about surnames. Between friends like⟳ us, surnames are all wrong. As a friend... purely as a friend, I ask⟳ you...what's your front name⟳?"”

“I remember⟳ one super-cool Chicano in high school who was forever trying to make⟳ movidas (time) with every female he saw⟳. His opening line inevitably was 'girl what's your front name⟳'.”

““Mr. Hooker, sa... Mr. Hooker, I...” “And forget⟳ the Mr., too. We're friends.” “That would not be polite. And I do not know⟳ your front name⟳.””

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