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Do atheists have Christian names?

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  • 6 years ago

    Atheists have names. Only Christians refer to them as Christian names.

  • 6 years ago

    I've always referred to them as first name and surname. As for the origins certainly some people have Christian based names (Joshua, Issac, Mary and the names of the disciples are famous) but equally other cultures and regions have had a major influence in the commonly used names.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    I have a first name, a middle name, and a last name.

    Not one of those is Christian.

    Someone named Christian (like Christian Slater) has a Christian name.

  • WOOWHO
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Do Atheist have Christian Names ?

    Please clarify what is a "CHRISTIAN" Name ?

    For all those who are curious the Dictionary defines a ............"

    Christian Name" a Name given to an individual that distinguishes him or her from other members of the same family and is used as an address of familiarity a forename given generally one given at BAPTISM

    Well I did have a baptism at age 3 months , obviously do not remember it nor consented to it

    But I was given my name at BIRTH . way before that . its on my Birth Certificate ...I was a Preemie and hospitalized from birth to 3 months weighed 3 lbs at birth Theresa means "Reaper" or "Harvester" a Greek origin , some sites say Spanish

    and out of curiosity the purpose of the question ?

    why is it relevant to Atheist many atheist were once theist . but then we LEARNED to QUESTION .

    thanks for the interest and the question

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  • gillie
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    No, atheists have given names and surnames.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    No they have first names.

    Incredibly enough, most people in the world are not Christian.

    Christianity is a minority amongst humanity you holier than thou twat

  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    What, do you think there are no atheists named John or Paul?

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  • 6 years ago

    I was named after John the Baptist

    and Saint Anthony.

    I am amazed at how many people

    have been named after John the Baptist,

    and how many names are forms of John.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwyZlcd7Ooc

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    Regards,

    John Popelish

  • 6 years ago

    If you mean names from the Bible then no I don't. My first, middle and last names are all English versions of ancient German names.

  • 6 years ago

    Sure. Mine's Dutch.

    Your point?

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