Christian name
Your given name
A Christian name is a person's first name, especially as distinguished from their surname.
The term originated because first names were traditionally given at Christian baptism.
In secular contexts, first name or given name have largely replaced it: Please write your Christian name and surname on the form.
The phrase persists in British English more than American.
Ceremony naming a child
- fontCharacter style set
- godparentsBaptismal sponsors for children
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
blessing · holy water · rite · infant · dedication · church · altar · priest
christening
Ceremony naming a child
- fontCharacter style set
- godparentsBaptismal sponsors for children
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
ceremony · blessing · holy water · rite · infant · dedication · church · altar · priest · minister
John
Common male name
Michael · David · Sarah · James · William · Joseph · Thomas · Matthew · Paul · Anne
forename
Given name at birth
- birth certificateOfficial record of arrival
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- identityWho someone is
moniker · nickname · namesake · naming · title · surname · formal · informal · register · census
- namesgiven names, first names, names, surnames, last names
- baptismchristening, infant baptism, adult baptism, water baptism, immersion
Christian namesurname
Hereditary family identifier
family name · last name · patronymic · matronymic · clan name
name, Christian, christen, Christians, unchristian, christened, christens, Christendom, Christianized