Christening may refer to: *

Baptism Baptism (from ) is a Christians, Christian sacrament of initiation almost invariably with the use of water. It may be performed by aspersion, sprinkling or affusion, pouring water on the head, or by immersion baptism, immersing in water eit ...

, a Christian sacrament of initiation **

Infant baptism Infant baptism, also known as christening or paedobaptism, is a Christian sacramental practice of Baptism, baptizing infants and young children. Such practice is done in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches, va ...

, the practice of baptizing infants or young children * Christening, a Christian naming ceremony * Christening, the naming of a vessel at a

ceremonial ship launching Ceremonial ship launching involves the performing of ceremonies associated with the process of transferring a vessel to the water. It is a nautical tradition in many cultures, dating back millennia, to accompany the physical process with ...

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* "Christening" (''The Office''), an episode of ''The Office'' * ''

The Christening ''The Christening'' () is a 2010 Polish drama film directed by Marcin Wrona Marcin Wrona (25 March 1973 – 19 September 2015) was a Polish film director. His film ''Demon (2015 film), Demon'' was shown at the 2015 Toronto International Film ...

'', a 2010 Polish drama film

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