Hi all,

Just wanted some advice on naming ceremonies...??

I find it hard to decribe sometimes ,but here goes....was brought up in a Rastafarian household, but attended Pentecostal Christian Church ( on the stern request of my paternalGrandmother)from the age of about 6 to 14 and now have strong links with Nuwabian teachings/ Ancient Kemitic Principles.

I knowIDO NOT WANTand WILL NOT HAVE one of those- false-dress- the-baby-up-throw-water-on- his/her- head- in-a-church-kind-of-thing. With a big arse party afterwards where everyone comes to eat and drink andDUTTY WINE.

I want a small gathering of close friends and family, who have a vested interest in the life-long development and spiritualgrowth of my baby.

Has anyone had similar issues and how/what did you do to resolve.

Appreciateany input?

MissNyomie

I understand your sentiments. I never wanted any criminal child molesting priest throwing his dutty so called holy water on my children / plus the fcat Im not a christian and neither is their mother /sohe has never been christned. And never will be.

Problem is I would of liked to of done something in its place but didnt have an idea at the time. I shouldnt think a Naming Ceremony is too hard to organise or structure. You will know the meaning of your childs name, Id say do it as you see fit. You seem to know what you want to do already anyway. To me its not the finer details but the spirit in which you undertake such a thing.

when i come to do my own naming ceremony i think i may take some of the traditional nigerian methods of naming a child but also include some of my own rituals.

with my family naming ceremonies have always been very spiritual and its not like i see on the Tv with speacial baby dresses.

basically we have say fruits which we give people to eat, we have elders who say a prayer for the child and the family (this can take long when nigerians get into the praying thing), when the child's name is presented the meaning is also given.

extracts from the bible and the quran are read as appropraite.

i haven't been to one in a long time so i can't really tell you how its done. but the child is welcomed in a very special way

Try 020 8539 2154. They may be ableto assist you.

Thanks for the advice, my partner and I will no doubt have to talk it over.

I think my main worries ( I swear since I found out I was pregnant all I've done is fret about how I'll fare as a parent) I just want to make sure I adhere to some sort of ancestral tradition.

@Marcus Gravey Lives not sure what the number you've quoted is for, but they're engaged. I willtry them again, so thank you in advance. I'm sure from your right thinking which I read throughout many forums that I'll find some guidance.

I'll keep you all posted when my partner and I make a choice.

Respect & Love

MissNyomie

I'm only superstitious around my kids, and for that reason No 2 son was christened in a Catholic church like his brother & sister (Hubby was NOT impressed!).

The concept of baptism in the White church is the removal of the Original Sin (Adam & Eve) and for that reason I thought it wouldn't do any harm.

My 3 kids were baptised as Catholics, and while there was a party afterwards, there was no dutty wine involved.

Personally, I think it does no harm, as I'm not the type to ram religion down their throats, so I'd go for both a religious ceremony and a naming ceremony.