2015年7月6日 · There is no generally understood difference in meaning between "forename" and "first name." They are different because "first name" is the most commonly used term, and "forename" is quite rare. In fact, I don't know if I've ever heard anybody use the term "forename," although it's easy enough to understand what is meant by it.

2012年8月20日 · We already have username, nickname, forename, surname, byname, and a bunch of others that designate a "thing" (and may even have started as two words). And then... first name? As I said, inconsistent and illogical. –

2016年5月7日 · I suspect that the reason this is used in formal documents (note though, it isn't as ubiquitous as the question makes out - I have seen this being used on a ticket for instance one year, only for it to use the order of forename surname the next year) is to list the pieces of information in descending order of genericness (becomes more specific towards the right).

2019年10月10日 · First names includes those also called middle names - basically all names in order except for family name. Also, some people actually go by their first middle name, so First Name isn't necessarily the given name.

2012年6月15日 · The first name is sometimes called a forename and sometimes called a Christian name, whether the person was christened or not. A middle name can also be called these (although first name is usually restricted to the very first one), and in the plural they can refer to the first and middle names together.

2013年7月29日 · I have one forename and a surname. If asked for my 'second name', I would assume that the person were asking for my second forename and would answer that "I don't have one". As mentioned in a comment, I have noticed that web forms from US organisations tend to use last name when Brits would be more likely to use surname.

The original questioner wants to know about the situation where the surname works as a forename. Names are only interchangeable when the surname works as a forename and the forename works as a surname. So "interchangeable" is not the word the original questioner is looking for (although it's probably the closest match).

2021年6月20日 · : a name (as the praenomen or the forename) by which an individual is intimately known or designated and which may be displaced or supplemented by a surname, a cognomen, or a royal name. Merriam Webster

2017年7月18日 · Should I "convert" the name to "Western order" (i.e. Forename Surname) or leave it as is? I ask because I am very, very confused by common practice. For example, the leader of China appears to be universally referred to as Xi (Surname) Jinping (Forename), but the leader of Japan is almost universally referred to as Shinzo (Forename) Abe (Surname).

2016年5月12日 · In more modern times, the terms have been used interchangeably with given name, first name and forename in traditionally Christian countries, and are still common in day-to-day use, although today, the secular term 'first name' is considerably the most common. (Wikipedia) Usage notes: From The AHD: