BABY NAMINGS
Celebrate your baby's arrival with loved ones
When a new baby is born into your family or you adopt a child, you will want to share the joy with friends and relations by celebrating with a naming or welcoming ceremony.
You will probably want your child to make their own choices about religious beliefs when they are older. Your naming or welcoming ceremony can be non-religious, and it will welcome your new arrival into the family and community with ritual.
Your ceremony can be conducted in your garden, home, a village hall, in a park or hotel. Perhaps you will want to make promises to your child and appoint guide parents, mentors or supporting adults (equivalent to God parents) who will also make promises.
Your ceremony will be written especially for you and your child. Other important members of the family and friends will also be recognised. Siblings will be encouraged to take an active part in the ceremony, by saying something, handing over a picture or singing a song to their new brother or sister. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins will also be recognised as having important roles in your child's life.
You might wish to light a candle, give your child a gift, plant a tree, or adopt an animal or a child in a developing country as a symbolic act.
As a special keepsake you will receive a presentation copy of your script.
"Just wanted to say 'Thank You' for the lovely Naming Ceremony you led. It was so nice to have a service that was about us and we cannot thank you enough for that."
"Thank you so much, the naming ceremony was great. Everybody commented on how lovely it was. I don't think there was anyone who got away without a tear in the eye at some point of the day. We really enjoyed ourselves and are still on a high from the day I think!"
"Once again Victoria, you delivered a superb ceremony. It was everything we hoped for and more. It was a magical day for us and the video recording will be a wonderful keepsake for years to come."
