Baptisms
The Church of England’s churches and cathedrals performed 158,100 baptisms. But are these done by genuinely religious families or those who are doing it for a special day for their little ones? Sam...
View ArticleRegistering your baby – giving them a name
Not sure what to call your baby? When you register your baby, you don’t actually have to give the baby a first name if you’re not yet sure what you want to call him or her. You do have to enter a...
View ArticleArranging a Christening
Baby Naming Ceremonies Many parents who decide to hold a special ceremony to celebrate the arrival of their baby opt for a Christening, as this also means they, or godparents depending on the faith,...
View ArticleChristenings and naming ceremonies
The safe arrival of a new baby is certainly something to celebrate – but what’s the best way to do it? Is your preference to have a christening or do you prefer naming ceremonies? Every community in...
View ArticleTrends in women’s surname choices
‘Children can be made to feel ‘different’ if their surname choice style is not the conventional one’. A pilot study at the University of Leicester has uncovered emerging trends among female surname...
View ArticleWin a Photo Frame from The Gift Experience
The Gift Experience has teamed up with Babyworld to offer 10 lucky readers a chance to win one of their very popular Welcome To The World Photo Frames which will also be engraved with the winners’ very...
View ArticleThe perfect Christening gift….
We all love a christening don’t we! An opportunity to welcome a special little person into the world and celebrate new life. An important part of the tradition surrounding christenings and naming...
View ArticleWin a copy of Naming and Blessing
Choosing a name for your baby is something that parents-to-be spend hours, days, weeks, months even, agonising over, searching for the right one. Naming and Blessing by Reverend Andrew Tawn is a baby...
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