Steal The Spotlight With These Cool Gifts For Naming Day Ceremonies

Steal The Spotlight With These Cool Gifts For Naming Day Ceremonies

That Naming Day invitation has been sitting on your fridge for weeks now. Help! You don’t even know what a naming day is, much less what present you should take to one.

What is a naming day? Put simply, it is a celebration of the birth of a child.

An alternative to a christening or church blessing, naming days or naming ceremonies are becoming increasingly popular, so expect to be invited to quite a few in the not too distant future. What you can expect when you arrive at the parents’ home or function space is an informal event filled with friends and family, normally a celebrant, activities for the kids and with luck, delicious food. The actual ceremony lasts around half an hour with the parents formally naming the baby. Blessings, promises, poems and gratitude follow, including acknowledgement and appointment of godparents or guardians.

Naming Days are much like a christening without the religious connotations. Does that mean you can give a gift you would normally give at a christening? Yes. But you do have a lot more wriggle room when it comes to being casual.

Here are some great ideas for naming day gifts:

Silver

Silver is the more traditional choice for christenings and naming day gifts. Or, if we are to get really traditional, we would go with pewter, but let’s leave that to the grandparents and great aunts. Silver gifts include keepsake boxes, silver moneyboxes or silver christening cup and spoon. Another tradition is giving jewellery such as a silver bangle for the baby. Why not blend it with a stylish twist? Choose a personalised necklace or gorgeous Bunnykins money box by Royal Doulton from Gifts Australia. A personalised silver gift will be treasured for many, many years to come.

Wood

A baby’s world would not be the same without the good old trusted key rattle. For a modern take on the plastic design, the wooden baby key rattle is bright and colourful.

A wooden toy is something your baby won’t grow out of quickly. Take the Micki Baby Walker with blocks, for example. From a very early age, the baby will love chewing on the blocks. As the baby approaches one, he or she will have hours of fun walking the trolley around. As a toddler, they will delight in making block castles.

Books

Books are a wonderful gift for a baby. The Peter Rabbit books by Beatrix Potter are a traditional favourite, while The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a book probably found in almost every child’s nursery. Better still, why not give a book where the baby comes alive in the story? Harvey Norman prints personalised books that place the child as the main character in the story with family and friends on the sidelines.

For the more modern parents, there’s the Monochrome Baby Book. It gives the parents the chance to record everything about their baby from growth to personality, without taking gender stereotypes into account. There are spots for photographs, first trips, first friends – anything the baby can get its little hands into. Made from acid-free paper and PEFC Certified, it is perfect for parents who love the environment.

Flowers

The baby can’t have all the fun! After all, it was the mum who gave birth and probably the mum who organised the baby naming ceremony. So why not surprise her with a beautiful bunch of flowers? They are one of the most tried and tested gifts for a new mum. Mums will love anything from oriental lilies and orchid posies to lilies and sunflowers. You can find some gorgeous flower arrangements as well as hampers and balloons.

Animals

For parents who are passionate about animals, consider purchasing adoption to an endangered animal or make a donation in the child’s name to a charity the family is attached to. That way, the parents can tell the child when they’re older how they have helped save the planet.

As you can see, there is no need to stress over a naming day gift. You have plenty of options. It might sound obvious, but just remember you have been invited to a naming day ceremony so avoid purchasing anything with a religious connotation, such as a bible or cross.

Choosing one of the above recommended unique and beautiful naming day gifts is sure to be a winner with not only the parents but the baby too.

Author Bio – Ryan Primrose Pertaining to a surname like ‘Primrose’, it is quite clear how Ryan’s family found themselves in the florist industry! As the owner/Director of ‘Flowers for Everyone‘ and ‘Brides in Bloom’, he makes a point of being as hands-on as possible. He lives, breathes & ‘speaks’ flowers constantly. Always remember to stop and smell the roses!