Noun
the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
Source: WordNetOut of his surname they have coined an epithet for a knave, and out of his Christian name a synonym for the Devil. Thomas Babington Macaulay
It's strange. In the last five minutes you have used my Christian name over and over again and never before. People I like learn my name too late. Peter Greenaway
We've been wed more than a month. Since it appears you mean to stay, I might as well give you leave to call me by my christian name. It is preferable, at any rate, to 'clodpole. Loretta Chase
Jessica: "You great drunken jackass!” Dain: "I did not give you leave to use my Christian name. Loretta Chase
"Agnes" is her Christian name, but "Mega" can be the first name she use and the name which she is addressed with. Source: Internet
As Domesday Book normally records only the Christian name of an under-tenant, it is not possible to search for the surnames of families claiming a Norman origin. Source: Internet