Ngā Hui Whakapaoa Ingoa

Naming Ceremonies are an excellent non-religious way to welcome a child in the world and share with friends and family that child’s name. Naming Ceremonies could be for newborn babies as well as older children.

A huge value I see in Naming Ceremonies is creating a memory for older generations.
One thing I wish I’d done when my children were born, is have a special ceremony to share our children and the names we had chosen for them. Since the passing of both my daughters’ Great-Grandfathers in July 2014 and April 2015, I have always thought about how we could have come together as a family, for ourselves and for them, to celebrate the circle of life and be together as a family, observing a special occasion such as the birth of a child.

Life with a newborn is hard and tiring, and even more so when there’s an older child (or two, or three etc) included in this mix. A Naming Ceremony doesn’t have to be a long, thought out process the way a Wedding Ceremony or Civil Union can be. Just a few minutes to make their place in the world especially official, and then finish off with lots of yummy food is all it needs to be, should you choose it.

I have many ideas on what my interpretation of a Naming Ceremony would include, so I warmly welcome you to get in touch with me so I can share these ideas with you!

Please note:

Naming Ceremonies are priced as ‘Milestones’. Please click here to see the fee for this.