le prénom
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. first name
Est-ce que Martin est ton prénom ? - Non, c’est mon nom de famille.Is Martin your first name? - No, it's my last name.
b. name
Nous avons déjà choisi le prénom de notre futur bébé, mais nous préférons garder la surprise.We have already chosen the name of our future baby, but we prefer to keep it a surprise.
c. given name
Le formulaire demande votre prénom tel qu’il figure sur votre pièce d’identité.The form asks for your given name as it appears on your ID.
d. Christian name
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
Son prénom est Alice, mais tout le monde l’appelle Lili.Her Christian name is Alice, but everyone calls her Lili.
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