The event of naming a newly built ship is called a naming ceremony. Interestingly, a woman always acts as the namer during a ship naming ceremony. There are two theories about its origin. One is that in the Middle Ages, Vikings would offer a virgin as a sacrifice to Poseidon, the god of the sea, when launching a ship, praying for safety. Another theory is that it originated in the 19th century when King George III of England had his daughters name ships. The naming ceremony itself is also interesting. A specially selected woman namer says, "I name this ship ㅇㅇㅇ," and lightly strikes the naming plate with a golden or silver hatchet. Then, the rope connecting the ship to the ceremony site is cut, and the box tied on the ship breaks open, releasing flower petals. It resembles the image of cutting the umbilical cord when a baby is born. There is also a procedure where the namer breaks a bottle of champagne against the ship. This is said to have originated from the Catholic ritual of baptism with holy water, and the act of breaking the bottle is said to pray for the safety of the ship. However, there are exceptions to the tradition of female namers. In the Middle East, where men's authority is strong, men still serve as namers.
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