Baby Naming Ceremony

A baby naming ceremony is a great way to welcome children into your family. The ceremony can take place anywhere you wish. Many people choose to do this in their own home or garden, but the venue is completely up to you.

For a long time, non-religious people have missed out on a secular ceremony with similarities to a christening. But a naming ceremony is increasingly popular as a way to formally celebrate a new family member's arrival. And, of course, this applies to adopted children, as well as birth children.

I'm a naming ceremony celebrant, accredited by Humanists UK.

Typical components of a naming ceremony include readings, music, the appointment of guide parents, parental promises and a symbolic addition (such as a sand ceremony or candle-lighting). But the point is that you can completely tailor the ceremony. And I'll help you craft the occasion, to make it perfect. The typical process that we would work through together can be found here.

As a Humanist, I tend to work only with parents who don't want any religious content in their ceremonies. There are plenty of lovely and talented independent celebrants out there who can work with prayers and hymns. 

I am based in the Cotswolds, in Oxfordshire. To read more about my story, click here. I mostly work in the M5/M4/M40 triangle, but am available to officiate ceremonies anywhere, subject to travel expenses. 

For details of pricing, click here.