Baptize
Baptize verb - To give a name to.
Usage example: baptized the child “Anne”
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Name is a synonym for baptize in specific topic. In some cases you can use "Name" instead a verb "Baptize", when it comes to topics like christen, initiate in church rite. popular alternative
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- The only time Jesus actually receives a namedrop (other than Booker murmuring the name as a curse at one point) is from the preacher attempting to baptize Booker after Wounded Knee.
Source: Jesus Taboo -
In the early 20th century it was common among American Catholics of various ethnicities to baptize all male babies "Joseph _______" with the intention they would always go by their middle name.
Source: Planet of Steves -
Giver of Lame Names: The Mayor has the power to "baptize" a new villager with whatever nickname or name he comes up with.
Source: Manga / Arakawa Under the Bridge
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