Our family has grown by one small person.
Riya & Arjun invite you to the naming ceremony of our baby boy.
Please come and hear his name for the first time.
[Day, date], [time], [venue]
A naming ceremony invitation often has to go out within days of a birth, while the family is tired and very happy. TurtlePic keeps this part small. Make one link with the date, the place and a way to reply, and let everyone else get on with holding the baby.
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In short: TurtlePic lets parents or grandparents send a naming ceremony invitation online for free. It suits a namkaran or any other family tradition, because you write the words. Guests open one link, reply on their phones, and later a selfie brings up the ceremony photos they appear in.
Families across India welcome a child and give a name in their own ways. This is a general guide, not religious advice. For dates and rituals, please ask your elders, your priest or your place of worship.
| Tradition | Commonly held by | In general |
|---|---|---|
| Namkaran | Many Hindu families | Often on the 11th or 12th day after birth, and sometimes later |
| Noolukettu | Many families in Kerala | Often around the 28th day |
| Naam Karan | Sikh families | Often at a gurdwara, where the first letter of the name comes from a verse of the Guru Granth Sahib |
| Aqiqah | Many Muslim families | Often around the seventh day, and the baby may be named on or before it |
| Baptism or christening | Many Christian families | At church, on a date set with the church |
| A family naming day | Any family | Whenever suits you, with or without rituals |
Customs differ between regions, communities and even between two branches of one family.
Often, no. Many families keep the name for the ceremony and hint at it, or write “our baby” or “our little one”. If your family announces the name first, go ahead and use it.
If the name is a secret, be careful with one thing. The event name becomes part of your invite’s web address, and you cannot edit that address afterwards. So call the event “Riya and Arjun’s little one”, not the baby’s name.
Riya, Arjun and Aarav are sample names. Replace the first line with the blessing or prayer your family uses.
Our family has grown by one small person.
Riya & Arjun invite you to the naming ceremony of our baby boy.
Please come and hear his name for the first time.
[Day, date], [time], [venue]
With the blessings of [family deity, elders or leave blank],
we are delighted to invite you to the namkaran of our grandson,
son of Riya & Arjun.
[Day, date], [time], [venue]
A meal follows the ceremony.
[Grandparents’ names]
Please meet Aarav.
He arrived on [date], and he would like to be properly introduced.
Join Riya, Arjun and both families at his naming ceremony.
[Day, date], [time], [venue]
A new baby, a new name, and a house full of people we love.
You are invited to welcome our little one.
[Day, date], [time], [venue]
[Family name]
You choose whether your invite shows on Google. Keep “Show in search and AI tools” off in Share settings if your baby’s details should stay within your circle.
Pick a template, answer a few questions, and AI builds the invite from your answers.
Choose Personal, then naming ceremony, then a template.
You can change any words afterwards, so it sounds like your family.
Send it to the family chat, email it to relatives abroad, or show the QR code.
For more occasions, see our e-invite page.
No. Your naming ceremony invitation comes with the Free Forever plan, no card needed. It shows a small “Made with TurtlePic” badge unless you are on a paid plan. See pricing
Many Hindu families hold a namkaran on the 11th or 12th day after birth, and many others choose a later date. Your elders or family priest are the right people to ask. TurtlePic only helps you share the date once you have it.
Yes, many families hold it weeks or months later, often so the mother can recover or relatives can travel. Practice differs by community, so please ask your elders or place of worship. A TurtlePic invite works for any date.
Many families keep the name secret until the ceremony and write “our baby” instead. Others announce it first. On TurtlePic, if it is a secret, leave the name out of the event name as well as the wording.
Parents or grandparents usually send it, and either is fine. Grandparents often send it in more traditional families. TurtlePic has space for your wording, so you can write it in either voice.
Start with the blessing your family uses, then the names of those inviting, the baby’s parents, and the date, time and place. The grandparents’ sample on this TurtlePic page is a good place to begin.
Yes. TurtlePic does not fix the wording to one tradition, so you can type the name of your ceremony and your own opening line. Please check any religious wording with your family or place of worship.
No. Anyone who can open a link in a family chat can read your TurtlePic invite and reply. There is no account to create.
Yes, TurtlePic gives each event its own invite. Expecting friends can use our baby shower invitation page for that occasion.
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