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SamanthaJane

31-07-2006, 15:34

We've decided we are going to have a naming ceremony, but no idea when to have it?

How old was your child/children when they had one?

Whats too young? Whats too old? :confused:

Mariposa

31-07-2006, 15:35

i prefer to do it whilst they are younger. with both dd1 and dd2 they were 4mths old. with dd3 i need to start planning for it, but she will be the same age of 4mths.

its great as the girls will have all worn the same gown :D

cheezelkat

31-07-2006, 15:47

Ds's was at 3 months, but I've heard its common to have them for first birthdays.

mama hen

31-07-2006, 19:41

We are planning on having a naming day for our dd on the same day as her 1st birthday. I see the 1st birthday as being more for the parents and friends anyway so we thought that this would be a nice personal touch.

LittleBoysRock

31-07-2006, 20:01

DS was 3 months old at his christening and we found it to be a great age to have one. :p

*Sparkles*

31-07-2006, 20:04

cheezelkat

31-07-2006, 20:31

Hels, naming ceremonys can be as religious or as non-religious as you like. We had a celebrant do ours and we chose our own readings and I wrote some poems as well. There was nothing religious about our ceremony.

*Sparkles*

31-07-2006, 20:49

Thanks cheezelkat, I will definitely look into that when the time comes :)

~EmsMum~

31-07-2006, 20:50

Ds's was at 3 months, but I've heard its common to have them for first birthdays.

acutally you have given me a great idea to have my dd's naming day on her first birthday

SamanthaJane

31-07-2006, 23:58

This may sound like a stupid question, but is there such a thing as having a non religious naming ceremony?

That is what we are planning on doing :yes:

Ours will be mostly like nice poems and things like that.... like an introduction of our baby, naming her and giving her a blessing for her life sorta thing... but nothing of any one particular religion, even though we are both catholics, we are just choosing to do it this way :D

kymmy

01-08-2006, 11:49

My eldest 2 had their blessing at 6mths.
My baby has yet to be named and blessed.
The plan is to have a birthday party for 1st along with the blessing.

Jaz&chloesmum

01-08-2006, 13:45

This may sound like a stupid question, but is there such a thing as having a non religious naming ceremony? such as one carried out by a celebrant.
DH and I are from different religious backgrounds so we were married by a celebrant in a non religious service and we would like to do the same for the baby.
Any info would be appreciated, thanks.

HI,

Our girls are going to be 23 mths and 8 mths when we have their naming day in oct. We are having a celebrant do it home and having it quite non religious.
The celerbrant we have picked had different types of ceremonies that she could do making it really personal and just the way we wanted it.

StrawberryTheMilkshake

02-08-2006, 07:59

Does It Matter If I Do It And Im A Single Mum?

mummy always

02-08-2006, 08:22

Hiya All - we are having a combined birthday & naming day ceremony with both our children (4yrs & 1yr) in September 2006 - I cant wait - although it has been like organising a mini wedding and I swear our kids are not having another birthday until their 21st's.....You can make your naming day exactly how you want it - religious or not - doesnt matter if you have celebrant or special family friend - whether you are partnered, single, black, white or purple you make it with what you want - as special and meaningful to you and your family -we are having a celebrant and at home in our backyard - having the naming ceremony first and then the birthday parties....

With the naming ceremony - we lost my mum last year so Hubby & I have bought & named a star after her to be given to the kids as part of the naming ceremony.... and as I have a dsd (who has already had her naming day) I wanted to include her in the ceremony by handing candles to the guardians/godparents and she will also blow bubbles on the kids as the celebrant declares their names (at the end!)...I am also having a time capsule for each of the kids to be opened on the night of their 21st parties - I will be taking pics on the day of everyone with the kids (cause I dont envision my grandparents being around for that day) and everyone has been asked (if they want to) to add something in the boxes (I have added newspapers, magazines from the day they were born, first size nappies, etc!! and am hoping for some funny other things that have to be shared in front of everyone on their 21sts!!

If you want a look at the order of ceremony and verses - it just pm me

I love organising things like this and have enjoyed it all but friends have said they couldnt be bothered - make it as you wish....Good Luck:ecomcity:

SamanthaJane

02-08-2006, 13:42

Does It Matter If I Do It And Im A Single Mum?

Have a naming ceremony?? I dont think it would be a problem

StrawberryTheMilkshake

03-08-2006, 06:50

thanks :)

I guess i could find a celebrant and do it that way?

trisum

03-08-2006, 12:55

*Sparkles*

04-08-2006, 12:37

Hi....Im wanting to ask a question...I dont know much about Christenings,But i have a 6 year old son that was never christened,And recently he has asked me if he could be christened,,,his not to old to be christened is he???Also i have a 7 month old girl that im wanting to get christened just before her 1st birthday,Would it be ok to get them both christened at the same time???
Also do you have to have godparents??as i have no close family or friends to choose to be the god parents of my babies....
~chriss~

Just bumping this thread as I am also wondering about whether you have to choose god parents when having a naming ceremony?

Chriss - I don't think there is an age limit to it, some adults even get baptised (correct me if I am wrong, anyone).

I would like to have our ceremony when my parents are over here from England, so that will be either just after the birth, (bubs will only be about 6 weeks old at the time.) Or we can wait until his/her first birthday and do it then, when the folks will be back over here again.
I am wondering if anyone thinks a 1 year old would be too active and misbehave though?

SamanthaJane

04-08-2006, 17:48

Hey girls,

No you dont have to have godparents as far as i know.

we want to, but we have no idea who to choose...

There is no age limit as far as i know either, because im sure adults can get done?

A lot of people seem to have their naming ceremonies as a joint 1st birthday, so perhaps that is actually an ideal age to have it?

Ours will probabaly be January next year, while it is still school holidays. So bub will be about 3 months old.

My cousins had theirs together, aged 6 months and 2. My uncle and aunt wanted the ceremony to be a joint one, so they waited till the next one was born to do it :thumbsup:

PSorbello

05-08-2006, 20:24

Hi All
No it doesn't matter how old the child is to hold a nmaing ceremony - it is more about what you want for your child and having the celebrant ensure the ceremony is appropriate.

It also doesn't matter about being single, married etc...

Check out www.celebrante.com.au for local celebrants who do naming ceremonies. Make sure you check out a few and get a feel for what they do, how much they charge and most importantly - do you connect with them!

Hope this helps!
:yelclap:

PSorbello

05-08-2006, 20:26

Sorry I forgot to add that you don't have to choose godparents...and if you do it doesn't matter if there is one or twenty one and whether they are single, married etc - you can have a husband but not his wife, sister bit ot your brother etc. It is the role they play that is important not the number or relationship with you that matters.

:p

tyler's mum

05-08-2006, 20:27

tyler was 11weeks for her naming day,, im a single mum it doesnt matter if your single or not, tyler has 2 godparents