Technically, I guess both are happening...it's not really an official naming ceremony, though the priest will call the baby by his or her name as he pours the holy water, and that's the name used for the church records and on the certificate. The main point is that it's an induction into a community, even if the kid is still referred to as Baby Girl Smith.
if you go with cash, keep it modest - $20-25. As someone mentioned above, books would also be appropriate. They don't have to be religious in nature (though I agree that 'spiritual' would be nice), but nothing overly commercial, either. (maybe Pat the Bunny?)
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Date: 2008-08-08 11:33 pm (UTC)if you go with cash, keep it modest - $20-25. As someone mentioned above, books would also be appropriate. They don't have to be religious in nature (though I agree that 'spiritual' would be nice), but nothing overly commercial, either. (maybe Pat the Bunny?)