One of the questions most frequently asked of me is if it is all right to have a naming ceremony for an older child. Of course it is. I have performed ceremonies for children up to 13 years of age where, for some reason, they hadn't had a ceremony when a baby.
These ceremonies are often held in conjunction with the naming of a younger sibling, and have a special feel to them because with a baby you are celebrating potential only, with an older child both potential and actual achievements.
Older children often have a very clear idea of what they feel would be appropriate to include in their ceremony, and this adds a great deal to the ceremony.
Til next time ...
