Your Naming Ceremony Questions Answered
Can you have religious references at a Naming Ceremony? By all means, if there are religious readings or references that have special meaning for you, you should include them in your ceremony.
Is there an official certificate for a Naming Ceremony? Usually a commemorative certificate will be signed during your ceremony. If you would like additional certificates i.e. Supporting Adult Promises and Grandparents' Promises, you can find companies who provide these online. Who can arrange a Naming Ceremony? Any parent can make the arrangements to hold a Naming Ceremony. Likewise, anyone who has parental responsibility or legal guardianship of the child/ren can also arrange it. Parents do not have to be married and can come from any cultural background, with any spiritual or religious beliefs or with none. When can Naming Ceremonies be held? Ceremonies can be conducted at any time that is convenient to both you and the Celebrant (the official registrar). Alternatively, you can purchase or look up scripts online and a friend or family member can conduct the ceremony for you. How long does a Naming Ceremony last? This depends on how much you choose to include. Most naming ceremonies generally last between twenty and twenty five minutes. Remember that the ceremony itself can be part of a potentially much bigger family event, and there are countless additional activities you can arrange to enhance the overall success of the whole day. Can we organise a Naming ceremony at short notice? A naming ceremony can be arranged within a few weeks but it can take a lot longer to organise, depending on what you wish to include. We would always advise that it is best to plan your ceremony as far in advance as possible so you have lots of time to send out your naming ceremony invitations and aren’t stressed out with last-minute arrangements.
