Naming Ceremonies
Naming ceremonies are appropriate for everyone. The arrival of a new baby can be celebrated with a naming ceremony. Providing a naming ceremony for older children is a beautiful way to affirm their self-esteem and give them a sense of unity with the family.
Step children and adopted children can be welcomed into their new or extended family with a naming ceremony.
A naming ceremony is a special occasion for your child. I will assist you in preparing a unique ceremony, and I will offer you resource material to choose words and poems. As a general guideline, the ceremony usually includes the following:
- A welcome by Celebrant
- Acknowledgement of special people in the child's life, such as grandparents and great grandparents and siblings.
- Pledges by parents
- Appointment of godparents
- Poems or readings
- A positive message of unity at the conclusion of the ceremony.
- Presentation of Certificate of Naming, Godparents' Acknowledgement certificates and Grandparents' Acknowledgement certificates.
You can also include various symbols in the ceremony, i.e. lighting of a naming candle, wish box, or wish bowl.
"A baby is born with a need to be loved and never outgrows it".
Frank A Clark
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| Tahna & Grace's Naming Day | Mitchell's Naming Day |
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| Logan's Naming Day | Alanah & Cameron's Naming Day |
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| Ryder's Naming Day |
Little
I am the brother of her
And she is my sister.
She is too little for us
To talk to each other.
So every morning I show her
My car and my book;
But every morning she still is
Too little to look.
Dorothy Aldis