Language in the wild: "Jessica is visiting her namesake, Aunt Beatrice." Am I completely wrong about what 'namesake' actually means?
@irina many of the people in my family who were named after a relative use their middle name in some/all contexts?
@Satsuma Turned out that the word the writer actually wanted was 'godmother'.
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@Satsuma Turned out that the word the writer actually wanted was 'godmother'.