https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:42:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-hold-a-baby-naming-ceremony#post-461298 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:40:14 +0000 Pink Champagne 461298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a practice in Judaism for girls- it's called a Brit Milah (or baby naming) and it's done instead of a Bris, for girl babies. We would do this in the event that we have a girl someday. From reading that article, they pretty much ripped off this concept and deemed it a "non religious ceremony"... Kind of annoying but in any case, it's a very nice concept and a good excuse to hold a party to welcome baby :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-hold-a-baby-naming-ceremony#post-461292 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:25:30 +0000 SweetMamaM 461292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We attended a really sweet ceremony; the couple were Christian - he of Maori descent, she of Indian descent. Instead of having a traditional Christening, they had a Christian blessing of the baby and then involved other traditions of their cultures too! It was fabulous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-hold-a-baby-naming-ceremony#post-461010 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:29:05 +0000 tlcbaby 461010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: I agree! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-hold-a-baby-naming-ceremony#post-460342 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:29:34 +0000 dc yoga bee 460342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tlcbaby: This is totally neat! I totally want to do this in addition to a christening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-hold-a-baby-naming-ceremony#post-460337 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:27:31 +0000 tlcbaby 460337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: This is the article I read that sparked my interest...</p> <p><a href="http://www.pregnancy.org/article/baby-naming-ceremony" rel="nofollow">http://www.pregnancy.org/article/baby-naming-ceremony</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-hold-a-baby-naming-ceremony#post-460324 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:21:04 +0000 dc yoga bee 460324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A naming ceremony? I've never heard of this! It's it like baptism/christening? It sounds pretty amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-hold-a-baby-naming-ceremony#post-460221 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:35:45 +0000 tlcbaby 460221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: I love that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-hold-a-baby-naming-ceremony#post-460057 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:58:55 +0000 mrsjazz 460057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are thinking about doing something like this as part of her 1 year birthday celebration since family will be making the trip for that. Have no idea how we will do this yet, I was thinking of just making up some sort of "ceremony" so far my idea is to have everyone who attends write a wish/hope/prayer for LO--the paper will say "Be _______" for instance "Be Happy" or "Be Compassionate" and have everyone stand in a circle, read their wishes with me, hubby, and LO in the middle. Then I'd like us to talk about the meaning of her name. If our friends/family who we've asked to be "guide parents" are able to make the trip, we'll have them in the circle with us, too.</p> <p>I still have 4 months to plan the vision I have in my mind :)</p> <p>ETA: Our daughter's name starts with a B, that's why I like the "Be ____" idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-hold-a-baby-naming-ceremony#post-460033 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:48:38 +0000 tlcbaby 460033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a friend from high school who now does weddings and commitment ceremonies officiate our wedding and I would love to have her perform a short ceremony with a few readings and then just have everyone stick around for drinks/cake/appetizers and just have a little family time.</p> <p>We could even do it at the same place we had our wedding because it is on my husband's family's land and it will be summertime.</p> <p>We'll probably give ourselves a couple months to get settled and then have the ceremony, but I just read about it today and I love the idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-hold-a-baby-naming-ceremony#post-460021 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:44:32 +0000 mrs. bird 460021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not pregnant yet, but we will! I'm not religious either, DH goes to UU church but was raised catholic. His parents will expect a christening, and that will not happen unless as adults they make that choice for themselves. DH is Nigerian &amp; in his culture they have naming ceremonies I think on day 7 after the baby is born, I'd have to double check that though! Anyway, we've talked about it and think that a good compromise would be having the naming at his UU church so his family feels like the baby has been introduced in a church and we do the Nigerian naming at the same time. Plus I could put baby in a cute gown &amp; who doesn't love a baby in a cute gown?!? And we could have our fav photographer do some newborn pics as well as ceremony ones : )</p> <p>What are you thinking of doing for the naming ceremony? Or more of a sip &amp; see kind of welcome party? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anybody-hold-a-baby-naming-ceremony#post-459980 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:23:41 +0000 tlcbaby 459980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone had a baby naming ceremony for their new baby? We are not religious and will not be having a baptism, but I love the idea of having a little get together with close friends and family to celebrate! </p>