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Originally Posted by Matthew White
chris·ten Audio pronunciation of "christening" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (krsn)
tr.v. chris·tened, chris·ten·ing, chris·tens
1. To name: christened the kitten “Snowball.”
2. To name and dedicate ceremonially: christen a ship.
3. To use for the first time: christened the new car by going for a drive.
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Very good, you can use a dictionary. His point remains valid, as you've failed to provide etymology. As there was no Christ in the Graalian instance of exsistance, it would not be referred to as a Christening, regardless of how the word evolved in our usage today.