How do I call the first and last child in the family? Are there any special words for them?
An instant, there are some words we use for the last member of the family in Persian, like "tah-taghari", how about in English?
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Yes, the first one born is called "firstborn" and the last one born is called "lastborn". It's nothing crazy or difficult to learn.
P.S. Omi Di, I think your question asks whether there is a one-word noun in English to describe the first child and last child in a family. My answer is fine albeit a little outmoded. There are nominal phrases, open-form compound nouns, or adnouns to describe this phenomenon that may be better than my outmoded forms:
I'm sorry for the confusion. Read J.R.'s answer below about how this can be used; however, I disagree with J.R. that they are "true" nouns; in my personal opinion, they are "adnouns" or even "nominal phrases"; and one could even argue that they could be used as compound nouns in open form, but it's hard to see "oldest" as a true noun when no dictionary calls "older" as a true noun. They are both acting as nouns in some instances and are derived from the superlative and comparative forms of the adjective "old" respectively. Since I go by a far-right presciptivist mentality, i.e., the Antonin Scalia of the responders on this site, I am probably in the minority on this issue. Regardless, my answer has been homologated by the powers that be on this site even though it may be a wee bit antiquated.
Take care and good luck!