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To: Phantom Lord
What makes name a Christian name? I've always heard that referred to as any first name.
97 posted on 08/12/2005 8:25:00 AM PDT by helen crump
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To: helen crump
What makes name a Christian name? I've always heard that referred to as any first name.

It is custom in Europe to refer to the first name as the "Christian" name, since it is the one given at Baptism.

But, what was meant here by "Christian" name is a little more exact. Basically meaning names found in the Bible, or names of famous saints. In other words, traditional names passed down through the common Christian heritage.

By naming a child, you wish to impart some imprint on him. To try to make some character of the saint part of your child.

Just making up a name, or using one from a commercial product, is to make a mockery of this.

SD

106 posted on 08/12/2005 10:43:04 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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