Aqiqah
Answer:
The Aqiqah is not a naming ceremony. It is the celebration of the birth of a child. There is no special ceremony, in Islam, for the giving of a name to the child.
Baby naming ceremony
A Baby Naming Ceremony is an increasingly popular ceremony to mark the birth of your child and, a marvellous occasion to bring family and friends together to celebrate the birth and naming of your beloved child.
I attending a Jewish girl baby naming ceremony at my Reform Synagogue, and the rabbi wrapped her prayer shawl around the baby and her parents, said blessings, sang songs, and gave them a baby naming certificate.
Naming ceremony takes place at a Gurudwara and after that the bay returns home.
in Hinduism naming ceremony is called namkarana sanskar. All the family of Hindu gathers together and name the baby. It is like a small festival.
In Hausa culture, a naming ceremony is typically performed on the 7th day after a baby is born. During the ceremony, prayers are said for the baby's health and well-being, followed by the naming of the child. Family and friends gather to celebrate the new arrival with food, music, and dancing.
Baby naming ceremonies are similar to a baby shower. It's a celebration, normally held in the late morning with a light brunch. During the ceremony, the parents introduce their baby girl to their friends and family, announce the baby's Hebrew names and explain the history behind the names they've chosen.
Yes - the father gets called up to the Torah and a blessing is made in which the girl is named. There is usually a small party held after the service.
One can only assume it has something to do with the baby's birth rite, as in Christian it signifies purifying, and cleansing the soul
Births of boys are usually celebrated with a ceremony called Brit Milah (ritual circumcision). Births of girls are usually celebrated with a ceremony called baby naming or more recently "Brit Bat", in which the child is honored during a prayer service and publicly given her Hebrew name.
the Sikh baby naming ceremony the immidiate family relatives and close friends gather together in the present of the guru
Ashkenazic: Simchat Bat Sephardic: Zeved habat