godson
Sponsor's male ward
A godson is a male for whom one has served as godparent at baptism, taking on a traditional obligation to guide the child's spiritual upbringing.
The relationship implies a special bond beyond ordinary friendship: My godson is turning seven next month.
The female equivalent is goddaughter.
Ceremony naming a child
- godmotherFemale baptismal sponsor
- godfatherMale baptismal guardian
- fontCharacter style set
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
ceremony · rite · dedication · consecration · blessing · church · altar · clergy
Female baptismal sponsor
- godfatherMale baptismal guardian
- goddaughterSponsored girl at christening
- familyRelated people together
- relativeConnected by blood
kin · heir · lineage · bloodline · clan · kinfolk · ancestry · heritage
Young male person
- childPerson before puberty
- young manMale in early adulthood
- heirOne who receives legacy
- juniorLower in standing
adolescent · teen · youngster · minor · ward · charge · infant · toddler
Required moral task
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- guardianshipLegal care of another
- careAttentive regard for others
trust · accountability · stewardship · oversight · charge · protection · promise · vow
Advice for decisions
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- advisorOne who gives guidance
- counselorOne who advises
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
wisdom · teaching · support · encouragement · influence · upbringing · cultivation · development
christening
Ceremony naming a child
sacrament · ceremony · rite · dedication · consecration · blessing · church · altar · clergy · pastor
godmother
Female baptismal sponsor
- godfatherMale baptismal guardian
- goddaughterSponsored girl at christening
- familyRelated people together
relative · kin · heir · lineage · bloodline · clan · kinfolk · ancestry · heritage · ward
boy
Young male person
junior · adolescent · teen · youngster · minor · ward · charge · infant · toddler · growing up
duty
Required moral task
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- guardianshipLegal care of another
care · trust · accountability · stewardship · oversight · charge · protection · promise · vow · upbringing
guidance
Advice for decisions
nurturing · wisdom · teaching · support · encouragement · influence · upbringing · cultivation · development · instruction
- younger relativesdaughter, granddaughter, nephew, niece, great-granddaughter
- spiritual kinshipgodfather, godmother, goddaughter, spiritual father, compadre
- boysboy, lad, laddie, young boy, little boy
- extended familyaunt, uncle, grandparents, grandparent, great aunt
- godparentsgodparents, godfather, godmother, goddaughter, fairy godmother
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent