People who perform the Christian ceremony of baptism or christening to give a child a Christian name and welcome them into the church.
From Old English 'cristnian' (to make Christian) + '-er' (one who does) + '-s' (plural). The practice originated with Christian baptism ceremonies in medieval Europe, where naming and religious initiation were combined.
Most people think christening is just about naming, but historically it was a legal act—christening records in parish registers were literally how people proved they existed before modern birth certificates!
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