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S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S
What’s in a name?
N AM I NG C E R E MON IE S
This is a special occasion to gather close family
and friends together to witness your commitment
to your child, whether it is to celebrate your
newborn baby’s birth or to welcome adoptive
and stepchildren into your family. You can make
promises of commitment to support and nurture
the child and other adults can be appointed as
mentors until your child reaches adulthood.
Any parent, legal guardian or person who has
parental resonsibilty of the child/children may
arrange a ceremony. Parents do not have to be
married to do so.
Although traditional christenings or baptisms are
still common there is an increasing need for a non
religious ceremony.
Please note: both celebratory ceremonies and
naming ceremonies are non-statutory and
therefore the ceremony itself and the issue of any
certificates carry no legal status.
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