Naming ceremonies
Overview
Naming ceremonies are a special way to celebrate your child's birth and welcome the new arrival into the family.
They are also an opportunity to welcome adopted children or stepchildren into your family.
A naming ceremony includes:
- naming of the child or children
- parent's promises
- promises by mentors and grandparents
- signing of the naming register
They also offer you can opportunity to:
- welcome the child into your family and wider community
- give reasons behind your name choices
- make promises of commitment to support the child into adult life
- reflect on the miracle of birth
- personalise your ceremony by adding additional sections
There is plenty of scope for making your child's ceremony a personal and unique event. For more information see unique ceremonies.
Important information
- children of any age can have a naming ceremony
- more than one child can be named in these ceremonies, but they must belong to the same family
- children from another family, even though they may be related, cannot be included in the same ceremony