christen
📖 Definitions
verb tr.
1. To name someone or something.
2. To use something for the first time.
3. To initiate a person, especially a child, into the Christian church, by baptizing and giving a name.
💬 Usage Examples
“It was James Roscoe who first christened him Pirate. The nickname stuck.” Carola Dunn; A Second Spring; Belgrave House; 1994.