It was a privilege to be asked to be a godmother to a triplet.
Among all the huge benefits it brings, of wealth and comfort and relative freedom from disease, there lurks the bequest of the wicked godmother: pollution.
It may be a godmother, an aunt or a family friend.
In our family, the fact that my noble friend is godmother to my youngest daughter is something that we have all come to appreciate and love.
The second was usually the name of the godfather or godmother, while the third and last given name was the name used in everyday situations.
The neophytes adopted the names of their godfathers and godmothers, and ultimately joined their ranks.
At this ceremony the ship was sponsored by seven godmothers, each representing one of the seven neighbourhoods on board.
A fifth also, with his approval, sinfully married his godmother, who should have been to him as a sister or an aunt.
