Christian names

plural of Christian name
as in first names
a name that is placed before one's family name although his Christian name is ordinary, his last name is quite distinctive

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Noun
  • Just as the upcycled uniforms were once worn by people, Wong’s collaborative range carries human-sounding first names.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
  • The show has too many blandly interchangeable characters, too much grimness, too much repetition (and not just of Targaryen first names) and too much thumb-twiddling.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Many have since been microchipped and given names.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
  • The seven kittens were given names meant to honor where they were born.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • However, writing of any kind, with any message, is prohibited per Major League Baseball’s Uniform Regulations which provides in part that, ‘(a) Player may not write, attach, affix, embroider or otherwise display nicknames or messages on apparel or playing equipment…’.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • However, writing of any kind, with any message, is prohibited per Major League Baseball's Uniform Regulations which provides in part that, '(a) Player may not write, attach, affix, embroider or otherwise display nicknames or messages on apparel or playing equipment…'.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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“Christian names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Christian%20names. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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