The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Christen \Chris"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Christened; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Christening.] [AS. cristnian to make a Christian,
   fr. cristen a Christian.]
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   1. To baptize and give a Christian name to.
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   2. To give a name; to denominate. "Christen the thing what
      you will." --Bp. Burnet.
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   3. To Christianize. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
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   4. To use for the first time. [Colloq.]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

christening
    n 1: giving a Christian name at baptism

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

24 Moby Thesaurus words for "christening":
   affusion, appellation, aspergation, aspersion, baptism,
   baptismal gown, baptismal regeneration, baptistery, baptizement,
   calling, chrismal, definition, denomination, designation, font,
   identification, immersion, infusion, naming, nicknaming,
   sprinkling, styling, terming, total immersion