Given Name - Christian Name

The term Christian name is often used as a general synonym for given name. Strictly speaking, the term applies to a name formally given to a child at an infant baptism or "christening".

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Famous quotes containing the word christian:

    My object will be, if possible, to form Christian men, for Christian boys I can scarcely hope to make.
    Thomas Arnold (1795–1842)

    The creations of a great writer are little more than the moods and passions of his own heart, given surnames and Christian names, and sent to walk the earth.
    William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)