BABY NAMINGS
Structure Example
Each humanist (non-religious) naming ceremony is unique and created especially for a particular family and circumstances.
This means there is no set script and no fixed structure. Instead, I will guide you through various options, and together we can create an occasion that’s fitting for your specific circumstances.
Here is an example of how a naming ceremony might be organized, but you do not have to include any of these, and you may also want to add other components.
• Reading or poem
• Information about the child – their arrival, personality, etcetera.
• Words about the importance and responsibility of parenting
• Parental promises to the child
• Reading or poem
• Importance of the wider family (e.g., grandparents, cousins, etcetera.)
• Appointment of “Guideparents”
• “Guideparents” promises
• Reasons for the choice of name
• The naming itself (various forms are possible)
• Concluding words