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A naming ceremony is the ideal way to welcome a child or celebrate a name change.
It can be a special way of welcoming someone into a family or community through a non-religious celebration, a gathering of family and friends to welcome and acknowledge a name that has been chosen.
Naming ceremonies for babies and children are magical and filled with sparkle and delight. But naming ceremonies are not just for babies and children. Adults can have wonderful meaningful naming ceremonies too, ceremonies where you decide what is best for you, celebrate and mark the occasion of changes in your life.
Whether you are celebrating an adoption, a new gender identity, changing your name after a marriage or divorce celebrating your journey with the people that mean the most to you is another day in your life that is worth celebrating, it’s about gathering together with the people in your life who have supported you , who belief in you and embracing your new name, your new identity with love and affirmation for being you.
A naming ceremony can take place at any time in life, it does not have to be soon after the birth, it can be months or years later.
Naming ceremonies are becoming increasingly popular and there is no legal aspect to this kind of ceremony.
Traditionally a religious ceremony such as a christening was what many parents and families choose for their child and many people still choose that today, but for parents and families who are wanting a non-religious way of welcoming and celebrating the love for their child a naming ceremony gives you many choices.
The ceremony can be held wherever you like, as long you have the necessary permission.
Many families and friends who just want a small gathering will choose to have a ceremony at home or in their garden, whilst others may choose a local community centre, a garden, in a park, in the woods, at a hotel or somewhere that has meaning for the person.
What happens at a naming ceremony is unique to you and I would be more than happy to spend some time with you to help you create a special personal naming ceremony, one that is meaningful to you and filled with the promises you hold for yourself, for your child, young person or adult.
An initial meeting with parents planning a ceremony for their baby or child would involve discussing the meaning behind the name you have chosen, the promises you wish to make for your child and how you and significant others such as siblings, grandparents, guide parents and supporting adults chosen by the parents commit to declaring their hopes for the child’s future and the guidance they will give, by declaring their hopes, love and commitment for the child’s future.
I will help you to consider readings, poems and music that may be appropriate for the ceremony to bring a little bit of magic and sparkle to the day, another day that can be a beautiful memory.
A ritual such as sand blending can be very symbolic when incorporated into a naming ceremony, signifying the unbreakable union of every member of the family.
An initial meeting with an adult celebrating a name change will involve writing a storey for you that celebrates your journey towards changing your name, you may not want to share the whole storey but together we will find a way to make your celebration include everything that matters to you that you wish to share with those close to you. This can be enhanced by special music and rituals that can be remembered forever with joy and love.
An initial meeting with a family, is about sharing individual ideas and working together to agree something that is meaningful. Ceremonies for blended families are becoming increasingly popular as each family member unites and shares their hopes for the future as a family.
A popular ritual would be to create a wishing tree in the family garden, this can be discussed in more detail at our initial meeting.