[Avodah] City names after AZ

[Moshe Y. Gluck]

R' Dov Kay: 
This leads to the obvious question at this time of year as to whether there is a heter to pronounce the name of Xmas, as opposed to Kratzmach or some other such corruption.  It is exceedingly difficult to function in the modern workplace without uttering this word.  The final "t" at the end of the "Chris" tends to be slurred or omitted anyway.  I wonder if this makes a difference.  If so, I suppose that "Christopher" might be a problem, but the shortened form "Chris" alright.  Of course, if the only problem is to use the six-letter word on its own, without a suffix, there should be no problem with any of these words.
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I've noticed - and I don't understand it - that even people who don't say "Christmas" but say instead "Xmas" or "Kratzmach" don't seem to have a problem saying "Christian."

KT,
MYG