christened

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The hero was never named in the book, but the character was christened Harry Palmer for the film and played by Michael Caine.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

While it is still being rented out regularly to tenants, 7 ½ West End Court has now been christened “The Born to Run House” by Springsteen’s fans.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

When I first started playing “Dungeons & Dragons” as a tween, my friends christened me with a new good-natured nickname: gamer geek.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

In February 1947 the couturier Christian Dior harked back to the rosy autochrome with his first collection, “Corolle,” named for the petaled cup of a flower and later christened the New Look.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Scott’s shantytown for the homeless was built near a rocky knoll and the residents christened it Tobruk, after the battle in the North Africa campaign of the war.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela