Celebrant Naming Ceremonies
Celebrating a new Life
Children Name Ceremony
A naming ceremony is the celebration of an individual being given (or announcing) a new name while in the presence of loved ones and the community and can take place at any age.
Common examples of this are a christening ceremony when a child born into a Christian family is given a first name during their baptism; and the Zeved habat (or Simchat Bat), when a daughter born into a Jewish family is named.
All cultures have their own unique versions of the naming ritual. Some of them, like christenings and the Zeved habat, are part of a spiritual tradition, while others are simply secular community celebrations with no religious or spiritual aspects.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate new life, or to formally welcome a new child into the family and to reflect the role they each will play in the life of your child, with specially selected ones undertaking the role of ‘Guide Parent’ or ‘Supporting Adult’ where they make promises to your child.
You may wish to incorporate various symbolic or cultural elements to the ceremony, which are perhaps unique and specific to your family or heritage.
Adult Name Changing Ceremony
Naming ceremonies can be celebrated at any age and any stage of life. Although most common for children, these ceremonies are also held for adults, whenever an individual chooses a new name to reflect their most authentic self.
Some adults participate in Naming Rites to celebrate a time of healing and rebirth after making it through a particularly difficult period of life.
Important Note:
In Texas, you usually need a court order to change your name or gender marker. Once you get a court order, you use it to have your IDs or other information changed.
- You can always use a different name in your everyday life. Many people go by a nickname, middle name, or chosen name. However, most legal name changes in Texas (outside of changing your last name during marriage or divorce) require a court order.
