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A naming ceremony is a non-religious way to celebrate the arrival of your child; ceremonies are for children of all ages. Organising a naming ceremony A naming ceremony is individual to the needs of your family and gives you a formal opportunity to:

Registering a birth Every birth must be registered within 42 days of the child being born. If your baby was born in Barnet, either at home, at Edgware Birthing Centre or at Barnet General Hospital, you can register the birth at the Register Office at Hendon Town Hall.  It is best to register your baby in the borough where they were born. Book your appointment Book an appointment

There are different rules for bringing the person’s remains home, depending on whether you: bring the body home for burial or cremation have the person cremated abroad and bring their ashes home Find out more about coping with a death abroad.