牛津词典中对“first name”的解释是“first name is a name that was given to you when you were born, that comes before your family name”,first name是指在出生时给起的名字,放在姓氏之前。
given name和first name其实是同样的意思,在牛津词典中,这两个词直接画上了等号,而柯林斯词典中解释为“A given name is a person's first name, which they are given at birth in addition to their surname.”生活中,这两个词完全可以互相取代。