"Christian"?....I'm guessing that u mean "first".

"Sinjon" - I've only heard of it as a surname - several poms in London, and others in Oz.



(Pedant? Who moi? )

Sorry to butt in, but I was mulling that t'other day. When did it become so offensive to call your first name the "Christian name"?
After all, it is the name given at your Christening, or if you are "one of them" a Baptism......?

Eh - what about people who were neither? Or who do not want to be reminded that they were?

you can call it first then can't you? Then enjoy all you firstmas presents on the 21st of December

Guess what you want he said and probably meant Christian name. I'm guessing by 'u' you mean you but were too lazy to write it. Another PC prat on my list ffs

Eh?? WHat are you drinking, my darling?

communion wine

I've just opened a nice bottle of Cab Sauv...

Funny enough I'm not really a drinker

Atheist.

Atcually, I was mainly thinking of non-Christians - you know, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus etc... I expect they would it find at best weird, at worst offensive, to be asked about their 'Christian' name.

Yeah, everyone has a right to peace and tranquility in life. If they were in their own culture fair comment.
I view the US (eg) heading for the lowest common denominator all in the name of PC. Not using terms like "Christian name" is another example of that.

C'mon - replace BC with BCE? They're too thick to replace AD.

Not that I would wish it on you, but go around California and see there is no self defining culture, just an eclectic porridge of this and that culture. Some like it and thrive there though, don't know how.

Okay..............

And the link between all this and finding the term 'Christian name' to be somewhat anachronistic and inappropriate is?

Thats just it, it isn't. It has been edged out for fear of offending someone. Its culturally self-destructive.

Excuse me??? Why in heaven's name would you want to ask a non-Christian what his 'Christian' name is? I don't get it, I really don't.