Is everyone in your family, all of your friends, and your co-workers making you crazy asking “What is the Baby’s name going to be?” They all mean well, but when you are wanting to keep a secret, or simply have not decided, it can be very annoying. Maybe a baby naming ceremony is in order.
A baby naming ceremony is one way to stop the questions dead in their tracks, and have a fun celebration honoring your new baby. Naming ceremonies are not highly popular in many parts of the world, but are wildly popular in other areas. You are going to need to explain the idea to your family and friends. You do not know what it is either?
A baby naming ceremony is a combination of a serious get together to officially give the baby their name, and a time of celebration for everyone to come together to meet the new baby, and to congratulate the parents. You normally will want to plan for this ceremony to happen shortly after the baby is born. Most times you have already given the official name to the hospital staff to record in the official birth records. This means you may wish to be a little secretive and keep the name to yourself. Your family members who visit in the hospital will need to be sworn to secrecy, since they will see the name on the hospital bracelets.
At the naming ceremony, you can share the history of the name you have selected. If it is shared by other people in your family tree you can talk about this fact. You should plan to have a few poems, or other sayings put together talking about the importance of a name.
You can also start off the ceremony with a little fun. Put up a board with the last 4 or 5 names you talked about, and have all the guests place their vote on the name they expect to be announced.
The refreshments can include a cake with the baby’s name included in the decorations. You can even have napkins, and other decorative touches which include the baby’s name. Of course, you may want to keep all of those hidden if you are playing games to guess the baby’s name.
The baby naming ceremony can be included along with an after birth baby shower if you wish. The attendees will normally be planning to bring along gifts for the baby anyway. Just as you would with a shower, it is a good idea to have filled out a gift registry at a few places to make sure people know what you want and need.
Your baby naming ceremony can be great fun and enjoyment for everyone in your family. You may discover the ceremony starts being a new family tradition. Other family members will think the celebration is great fun, and choose to emulate it in the future. Go ahead start that new tradition, and have fun creating excitement in discovering your baby’s name.