Non religious naming ceremonies for your new arrival

Congratulations on the birth of your child, or a new arrival into your family, or maybe coming together to make a new family – these are all are special moments in our lives to be celebrated!

Creating memories for these special moments, shared with your family and friends, is something I love to do and together we can create a personal naming ceremony that is just right for your new family.

Creating your naming ceremony

As a non-religious celebration, a naming ceremony can be made up of any words, songs, poems or symbolic gestures you choose. And it can take place anywhere you choose too.

Just as you would have ‘god parents’ at a christening, you can ask friends or family to be ‘guide parents’ or ‘supporting adults’ to your child and they can make promises that are meaningful to you all.

Parents often choose to make commitments to their child as part of their naming ceremony and I can help you craft these into something special that you want to say to your child and to share with your family and friends.

If you have an idea of what you would like, I will design your ceremony around this or, I am happy to make suggestions to suit your family.

Below is an example ceremony which would last around 20-30 minutes:

• Guests gather in the area for the ceremony
• Welcome and introductory words about celebrating special moments
• Your family story and latest arrival, which I will create with you
• Poems or readings by a family member or friend
• Your parental commitment to your child
• Introducing the Guide Parents and their promises to your child
• Formal naming, possibly with all guests joining in
• Symbolic gesture such as tree planting or footprint making
• Closing words

Kind words from a few of my happy families

“We used Stephanie as the celebrant for our daughters naming day and she was amazing! She put together such a lovely and personal ceremony and we really felt that she got to know us and put in so much effort to write the perfect script! We would recommend her to anyone who wants to host a naming day. Thank you!”  Ray and Will, Pyrford August 2023

Maggie’s garden ceremony

“Stephanie conducted a naming ceremony for our two little girls perfectly. She was really responsive in the run up to the event, taking on board all of our comments when creating the service and on the day ran it beautifully! It was a very special day and I would recommend Stephanie for any humanist ceremony!”  Katie and James, Ockham July 2023

“Stephanie made our daughter’s Naming Ceremony a day to remember! From the very start she was so helpful and friendly, and we knew we were in safe hands to help guide us through the process. She really got to know us, and wrote the most beautiful script!” Catherine and Sam, Medstead June 2022

Kitty’s summer naming ceremony

“Stephanie did the most fantastic job at creating a gorgeous ceremony to celebrate our new daughter, she managed to capture who we are so well which made the ceremony beautifully personal. She did a great job engaging everyone and ensured the day ran smoothly. We will definitely be using Stephanie again when we are next due a celebration.” Eloise & James, Horsham September 2021

“Just a quick message to say a huge thank you for your hard work in creating such a beautiful script for Grayson’s naming ceremony. We had such a wonderful day and had so many lovely comments from guests about how lovely the ceremony was. Thanks for helping us make such a special day for our baby boy to remember forever.” Allie & Phil, Horsell August 2021

Baby Grayson with mum and dad

“Stephanie conducted an amazing naming ceremony for our baby daughter Raaya just as we were emerging out of lockdown. We gathered a few close friends and family in a socially distanced ceremony in the middle of the woods – amidst the expanse of nature – with trees for hanging some lanterns from! Stephanie was calm, kind, professional, and really lovely and we had a splendid day amidst all the difficulties of 2020. We highly recommend her!” Ranjana, Guildford July 2020

Raaya’s woodland naming ceremony

“Stephanie conducted such a beautiful naming ceremony for my daughter Maisie. From talking and meeting with Stephanie beforehand she wrote a script that was just wonderful and exactly what I wanted. The ceremony was so personal to Maisie which made it extra special and the compliments that I got afterwards from my family and friends who said it was one of the most special events they have ever attended, this is down to you Stephanie so thank you. I would highly recommend Stephanie if you want a truly magical event.” Lucy, Bracknell October 2019

Maisie’s naming ceremony

“Stephanie was able to provide us with such a special day for our beautiful baby boy at his naming ceremony. Her kind nature and loving personality made Hudson’s day very special and we will never forget it. After having two christening’s for our two older children we found Hudson’s naming ceremony so much more laid back and a lot more personal and memorable. Everyone commenting on what a lovely service Stephanie provided us.” Kate and Martin, Walton-on-Thames July 2019

Hudson’s naming ceremony

“Stephanie conducted a naming ceremony for my son for his first birthday. She was so friendly and helpful, giving us as much time as we needed to perfect the ceremonies. It was such a personal service and Stephanie had some great suggestions to make it more fun for everyone. We particularly enjoyed the singing! We had so many compliments afterwards and will definitely use Stephanie again for any future events. Thanks again!” Claire & Matt, Frimley June 2019

I mainly conduct ceremonies in Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire and London but I’m happy to travel anywhere.
If you would like to find out more about humanist naming ceremonies or to discuss your plans and ideas with someone who loves to create memories do get in touch!

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