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I've read all these responses and I find them quite hilarious. Christian is a name like any other - all names, unless they're some hideous made-up name, have a meaning. Holly, for example, what if my future daughter objects to being referred to a prickly green plant with red berries on it. Or Ivy, which may have the potential to cause a rash? Cecilia - means blind, should I not use this beautiful name beacuase it was assigned this meaning eons ago? Matilda - means mighty battle maiden, so will it only suit a girl who's built like the back end of a bus?
Christian is a well used name in Europe - also used by fashion designers and actors. Perhaps the only real problem with this name is that it is a little too cosmopolitan for some parts of the world?
The reason people don't call their kids Buddah, is beacuse it conjours up an image of a fat bald statue you see in a Chinese restaurant. I've actually seen the name Pagan suggested on this web site, but lets face it, it's not nearly as attractive as the name Christian and lacks the history of usage.
I guess my point is that most people don't seem to care about what a name means, but focus on how the name sounds, or the impression it makes. Why should Christian be any different? I think Christian Grant is a great name.