baptismal name
Font-given first name
A baptismal name is the name given to a person at their Christian baptism, typically a first name chosen by parents or godparents.
In traditions where baptism occurs in infancy, this is usually identical to the given name.
For adult converts, a baptismal name may differ from their birth name, often honoring a saint: She took Mary as her baptismal name.
Character style set
- holy waterSacramental liquid for blessings
- chrismConsecrated anointing substance
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- godparentBaptismal ceremony guardian
godmother · godfather · priest · minister · pastor · ceremony · sacrament · liturgy
Given name at birth
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- namingAssigning a label
- appellationName or title given
- monikerInformal designation for someone
christened · called · named after · bestowed
Common male name
- MaryCommon feminine name
- ElizabethFeminine given name
- MichaelHebrew name, divine comparison
- JosephCommon masculine given name
Catherine · William · Anne · Peter · Margaret · Thomas · Sarah · James
One sharing another's name
- patron saintHoly figure guarding devotees
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
naming tradition · generational · passed down · honored · memorial · legacy · custom · genealogy
font
Character style set
- holy waterSacramental liquid for blessings
- chrismConsecrated anointing substance
- anointingCeremonial oil application
godparent · godmother · godfather · priest · minister · pastor · ceremony · sacrament · liturgy · blessing
forename
Given name at birth
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
- namingAssigning a label
- appellationName or title given
moniker · christened · called · named after · bestowed
John
Common male name
Joseph · Catherine · William · Anne · Peter · Margaret · Thomas · Sarah · James · David
namesake
One sharing another's name
- patron saintHoly figure guarding devotees
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
lineage · naming tradition · generational · passed down · honored · memorial · legacy · custom · genealogy · family tradition
- namesgiven names, first names, names, surnames, last names
- name typespatronymic, matronymic, nicknames, pseudonyms, pen names
- name changescourt order, surname change, court filing, court approval, judicial decree
baptismal namesurname
Hereditary family identifier
family name · last name · patronymic · matronymic · maiden name
baptismal namelegal name
Official designation on records
pen name · stage name · pseudonym · assumed name · chosen name
name, nominate, baptism, nominal, baptize, baptized, baptismal, baptizes, baptizing