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> Does anyone know what type of naming ceremony is available other

than a

> religious one...

Yep!

We had a naming ceremony, well we called it a naming celebration, for

Jude on the bank holiday weekend. Husband and I made a very short

speech, including the birth experience, how Jude got her name and

then said we wanted to appoint mentors to offer her guidance/advice.

We asked the mentors to plant a tree (a small-ish magnolia) that

could grow with our daughter. We had several toasts (pimms and

lemonade), one to Jude after talking about her name and one to

friends and family, after appointing her mentors. We kept it all very

light-hearted.

My favourite part, was that we said on the invitation 'you are

welcome to bring a small momento to place in Jude's 'Memories Box'

which will be re-opened on her 18th birthday.' I am not one for all

of the ornament type things you get at a usual christening and asking

people to bring a momento was fabulous. We had photos, family

histories, histories of locations, mobile phones and train tickets,

stamps, a bottle of Cristal champagne which will stil be drinkable in

18 years, a gold sovereign, newspapers and magazines from the day, my

own personal favourite was a wind-up music box that plays the

song 'Hey Jude' and much to everyone's delight and/or consternation

depending on who they were, a few big fat brown envelopes which are

not to be opened for another 18 years (from great grandparents who

may not be around then.) Having a box is also good if there are

important people that cannot attend.

We also asked everyone to sign a record book and I asked my BIL to

take a photo of everyone, so photos can accompany all the messages.

There is also space in the book for more messages and photos in 18

years time.

In to the box I have placed - cord clamp, obstetric summary,

newspapers Jude has had her photo in and the newspaper my wedding

photo was in. her scan picture and a photo of her dad at a similar

age. The NCT newsletter where her birth story was published and some

hand and footprints she has done at nursery. I am now working on a

written recollection of the naming celebration and a scrap book of

her first year.

It is all immensely good fun and everyone commented on how thoughtful

the whole thing was and how they felt included.

Have a good one!

Liz x

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In a message dated 03/09/01 20:47:27 GMT Daylight Time,

joandphilip@... writes:

> I also can't stand twee collectible things, so asked if there was nothing

> people wanted to desperately buy DS if we could have money to invest for

> him to withdraw when he's 18 - which actually most people did and were very

> generous, also quite a few people said they would rather give money then

> some useless little ornament, which actually quite surprised me.

>

Well I love the useless little ornaments both mine were given as Christening

gifts by our various friends and relations. They make both their rooms look

very attractive (or would do if we'd actually got around to unpacking

's yet). I also love the useless little ornaments I was given

when I was Christened, which I have now passed on to my children. Very

special things to me.

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Liz, that is such a lovely idea! I wish you'd posted this message about a

week ago, as it was my DS3's Christening yesterday (which was lovely), but

yes we did get all those ornament type things. Our friends were very kind

to have bought them (probably because I was so useless in coming up with any

ideas), but they really don't have much use around the house or for the

children, and of course this is the third set of these sort of ornaments

that will start to gather dust in the loft. On the plus side, DS1 and 2

(aged 4 and 2) have suddenly discovered real money so instead of going out

and getting them moneyboxes, I " found " some in a long-forgotten box and they

are greatly enjoying musical moneyboxes now!

Another friend is having her son christened on the 16th so I may suggest

this to her if it's not too late.

Hannah

What we did. Was Re: naming ceremonies

My favourite part, was that we said on the invitation 'you are

welcome to bring a small momento to place in Jude's 'Memories Box'

which will be re-opened on her 18th birthday.' I am not one for all

of the ornament type things you get at a usual christening and asking

people to bring a momento was fabulous. We had photos, family

histories, histories of locations, mobile phones and train tickets,

stamps, a bottle of Cristal champagne which will stil be drinkable in

18 years, a gold sovereign, newspapers and magazines from the day, my

own personal favourite was a wind-up music box that plays the

song 'Hey Jude' and much to everyone's delight and/or consternation

depending on who they were, a few big fat brown envelopes which are

not to be opened for another 18 years (from great grandparents who

may not be around then.) Having a box is also good if there are

important people that cannot attend.

We also asked everyone to sign a record book and I asked my BIL to

take a photo of everyone, so photos can accompany all the messages.

There is also space in the book for more messages and photos in 18

years time.

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What a great idea.

On a different, but similar note, my mum bought DH a millennium

capsule back in 1999 -it came with sheets for each family member or

friend to complete a prompted history of themselves. Mum even kept

the newspapers from 1/1/00. But sadly, it is still sat on the worktop

in my kitchen. One day, I will do something with it :(

Todman

Treasurer, Stansted Branch (R5)

Mum to , 3½

> My favourite part, was that we said on the invitation 'you are

> welcome to bring a small momento to place in Jude's 'Memories Box'

> which will be re-opened on her 18th birthday.'

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