christened
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CARLSBAD, Calif.—John Levy Jr. built his dream home by a lagoon overlooking the Pacific Ocean and turned it into a private retreat he christened “Levyland,” complete with his own pickleball court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 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
No wonder then, that he was christened 'The Beckham of the Baize'.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 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
They christened him Aureliano and with his mother's last name, since the law did not permit a person to bear his father's name until he had recognized him.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
