I recently read an interesting blog by a fellow Independent Celebrant posing the question should we change "Naming Ceremonies" to "Welcoming ceremonies."
A Naming ceremony is often thought to be an alternative to a baptism, and is usually undertaken when a child is small. Often a Naming ceremony is considered to be an alternative but should it be ? A baptism is a ceremony in which a child is welcomed into the Church where as a Naming ceremony is one which welcomes a child into the community. So it is perfectly possible to have both types of ceremony. So should we be thinking wider ? A Welcoming ceremony could be for a child or young adult of any age. It would be an acknowledgement of someone new joining the family and the wider circle of friends. What do you think ?
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