Each ceremony is written specifically with each family for their circumstances, which means there is no set format. That said, many namings last between 20 and 30 minutes and might include readings of some sort, parental promises or commitments, the appointment of guideparents, some kind of formal welcoming or naming of the child, informat

Naming can have considerable significance when the parents and the church are intentional about what that name conveys, and celebrate it regularly. There's something powerful when someone knows your name, which is why we must take time to learn them.