寄名

jìmíng
  1. adopted name
  2. to take a name (of one's adoptive family)

CEDICT

  1. 一种旧时的习惯。父母为求小孩顺利成长，而将其託名在菩萨或尼姑、道士处做乾儿子或乾女儿，称为「寄名」。
  2. 挂名，列其名而不负实责。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 寄 jì
  1. to entrust; to place in sb's care
  2. (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily
  3. (bound form) foster (as in 寄女 jìnu: foster daughter)
  4. to send by post; to mail
2 名 míng
  1. name
  2. noun (part of speech)
  3. place (e.g. among winners)
  4. famous
  5. classifier for people

Related entries

起名 qǐmíng
  1. to name
  2. to christen
  3. to take a name
玛丽给宝宝起名叫汤姆。

Mary named the baby Tom.

Source: Tatoeba