Get First Name
Get First Name pulls the first name out of a full-name column into its own column.
What it does
- Reads a column holding a full name
- Writes just the first name into a new column
- Useful when all you need is a personalization token, like
{{first_name}}in an email or LinkedIn message
Need both first and last split out at once? Use Separate Name instead.
How to use it
- Click Add Action and search “Get First Name”
- Select the column containing the full name
- Run the row, then the column
Common use cases
- Fill a
{{first_name}}token for an email or LinkedIn message - Write a greeting line without carrying the whole full-name column into your sequencer
- Add the field a CRM or sequencer requires separately from full name
Best practices
- Spot-check names that are not in Western order before trusting the output across the table
- Strip titles, credentials, and emojis out of the source column first
- Use Separate Name instead if you need the last name too — one action, not two
- Never send with an empty token: filter those rows out or fall back to a neutral greeting
Where to next
- Get Last Name — the counterpart action
- Separate Name — both first and last name in one step