He recently returned from his band’s mammoth global Take Me Home tour, but that hasn’t stopped One Direction star, Niall Horan, from making time for his family. The 20-year-old performer got mobbed as he attended his nephew Theo’s christening at …
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India Hicks, goddaughter of Prince Charles, will give the young prince a set of custom-designed cufflinks for a christening gift. Prince George’s christening will likely not be until this fall, but royal family members and friends are already thinking of gift ideas for the royal baby.
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The Earl and Countess of Wessex’s son Viscount Severn became the first royal baby to wear the intricate lace and satin robe at his christening in 2008 The Duchess of Cambridge’s baby will be christened in a replica gown worn by Queen Victoria’s eldest …
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A christening is traditionally the naming ceremony, and a baptism is the initiation into Christianity through a ritual pouring or immersion of water to cleanse the newborn of original sin. They have since combined them into one ceremony for the little ones. One thing to note is that a baptism, while most commonly performed on an infant, can also be performed on an adult who wants to convert. An infant baptism usually happens within the first few weeks or months of birth.
A bris is a Jewish ceremony where a baby boy receives his Hebrew and secular name and is also circumcised by a mohel in a procedure called brit milah. A bris is performed eight days after birth and can take place in a synagogue or at the home.
Jewish baby girls have a naming ceremony called zeved habat, where the girls’ Hebrew and secular names are announced. The ceremony takes place during a service or at home, and is followed with a reception.
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