forename vs given name

forename

noun
  • A name that precedes the surname. 

verb
  • Synonym of prenominate 

  • To assign (someone) a first name. 

  • To appoint in advance. 

given name

noun
  • A first name, a name chosen for a child, usually by the child's parents; a forename. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see given, name. A person's name. 

How often have the words forename and given name occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )