begin with

begin with someone or something

to start off a sequence with someone or something. Let's have dinner begin with a nice clear soup. I will begin with Liz and take Frank next.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Marnie	MAHR-nee	English
Nayden	-	Bulgarian
Wystan	-	English (Rare)
Joanna	jo-AN-ə (English), yaw-AHN-nah (Polish)	English, Polish, Biblical
Mariele	-	German
Dagney	-	Various