The act of giving a name, especially to a child or a pet. Often used in contexts like naming ceremonies.
We named the newborn baby.
Naming a baby is an important task for parents.
fiancé; fiancée
Abbreviation of 許婚 (いいなずけ). Refers to a person one is engaged to marry. Somewhat literary or old-fashioned; 婚約者 is more common in modern speech.
See also: 許嫁
She married the fiancé who had been decided for her since childhood.
The family held a naming ceremony for the baby.
名付け (sense 2) is a rare, literary abbreviation for 'fiancé(e),' while 婚約者 is the standard word used in everyday modern speech.
名付け is an abbreviated form of 許婚, both meaning 'fiancé(e),' but 名付け sounds even more old-fashioned or literary.
godparent · namer; person who gives something its name
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate spelling using づ instead of 付.
From 名 (な, 'name') + 付け (つけ, continuative form of 付ける 'to attach'). Sense 2 is an abbreviation of 許婚 (いいなずけ).