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CEREMONIES IN WANDSWORTH
NAMING & RENAMING CEREMONIES
life, renaming ceremonies in the London Borough of Wandsworth give a unique opportunity for your loved ones to publicly declare their love, care and support. Each ceremony is individually tailored to your needs, and you are encouraged to personalise the ceremony content through promises, readings and music that have special meaning for you.
These events are purely ceremonial and provide an opportunity to welcome a new arrival to a family, an adoption or mark a transition to a new name and stage of your life. Naming and renaming ceremonies can be arranged by anyone, from any cultural background and with any spiritual or religious belief. There is no age limit to a naming ceremony and more than one person may be named at the same time. Naming Ceremonies A naming ceremony is an occasion for parents, family and friends to pledge their love and commitment to a child. It is an opportunity to celebrate the birth of a new baby. Supporting adults, grandparents and older siblings are able to make a pledge of commitment and individual promises to the child. You can also choose to enhance your ceremony with the addition of poems or readings. Renaming Ceremonies Recognising a new name through a ceremony can be one of the most powerful ways to move from one stage of life to another. Renaming ceremonies bring together family and friends to mark the beginning of your new chapter. Whether the change in name is as a result of an adoption, welcoming step siblings into a family or you are transitioning to a new stage in
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