Classic Naming Ceremony

Our Classic Naming Ceremony is an opportunity to declare before family and friends, your promises to be as good a parent as you can, and for adult friends or relatives to confirm their special relationship with your child.

Classic Naming Ceremony

Not only do you choose the perfect location for your ceremony and who to invite, you will also be able to choose:

Parents own choice of promises
Announce the commitments to be undertaken by other supporting adults
Include Grandparents in the Ceremony
Remember absent guests.
Presentation of a special gift to the Child or Children

Parents often ask ‘what happens at the ceremony?’

The answer is that it’s your ceremony and you choose what goes into it. However, the structure of the Classic Naming Ceremonies is along the following lines…

Introduction

Your celebrant makes an introduction and welcomes your guests.

Readings

Appropriate poems or readings, the first being near the start of the ceremony, set the scene and can be read by the Celebrant or a guest.

Naming of the Child or Children

The Celebrant asks you to confirm the full name you’ve given to your child and, if you wish, to tell the reasons for your choices.

Parents’ Promises

This is the part of the ceremony where you promise, in words of your choosing, to be as good a parent as you can be. You can also take the opportunity to make promises of commitment to your partner.

Supporting Adults’ Promises

Choose as many friends or relatives to be your child’s Supporting Adults as you feel appropriate. During the ceremony they will make declarations of love and ongoing support to your child.

Closing Words and Certificate

After a further reading, and the presentation of any gifts, the Celebrant closes the ceremony and you are presented with a special commemorative certificate.

Optional extras!