Naming Ceremonies on the Sunshine Coast

As a civil celebrant on the Sunshine Coast it is a joy to be asked to officiate a Naming Ceremony. Couples decide to have a naming ceremony often as an alternative to a Christening. It is an opportunity to invite family and friends to formally name and welcome the child into the loving care of the family and community. It is also a time to acknowledge how others will play an important role in the child’s life – Siblings, Grandparents and Godparents. Promises can be incorporated into the ceremony as well as lighting candles, poems and blessings. Naming Certificates are also signed by both parents and Godparents.