Sentence:  In one experiment, the researchers had people rate the characteristics of people with various <WSD>given names</WSD> or nicknames....A person with a nickname like Liz, for example, would probably be rated as friendlier and more popular than a person with the <WSD>given name</WSD> Elizabeth, but Elizabeth would probably be rated more intelligent and trustworthy. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A first name, a name chosen for a child, usually by the child's parents; a forename.