christeners
Those who baptize
Christeners are people who christen—those who perform or participate in the ceremony of baptism, or more broadly, anyone who gives a name to something.
The term appears rarely, usually in contexts describing those who bestow names: The christeners of the new ship gathered on the dock.
Ritual water purification ceremony
- godparentsBaptismal sponsors for children
- fontCharacter style set
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
blessing · consecration · rite · liturgy · holy water · clergy · vestments · sponsors
Setting something in motion
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- naming ceremonyRitual bestowing official name
- maiden voyageShip's initial journey
- commissioningOrdering work to be made
unveiling · blessing · sponsors · debut · ship · vessel · launch party · godmother
One sharing another's name
- godparentsBaptismal sponsors for children
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- surnameHereditary family identifier
patronymic · given name · family name · title · appellation · designation · moniker · bestowing
baptism
Ritual water purification ceremony
- godparentsBaptismal sponsors for children
- fontCharacter style set
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
ceremony · blessing · consecration · rite · liturgy · holy water · clergy · vestments · sponsors · vows
launching
Setting something in motion
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- naming ceremonyRitual bestowing official name
- maiden voyageShip's initial journey
commissioning · unveiling · blessing · sponsors · debut · ship · vessel · launch party · godmother · ribbon cutting
namesake
One sharing another's name
- godparentsBaptismal sponsors for children
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
surname · patronymic · given name · family name · title · appellation · designation · moniker · bestowing · announcing
christenersrecipients
Those who receive
initiates · godchildren · godparents · christened · baptized