Personalized nursery-rhyme keepsakes
A Gift for the Day the Name Is Given
A naming ceremony has one subject: the name. A rhyme written for that name is a keepsake of the thing the day was actually about — not a generic baby gift that happened to arrive on the right afternoon.
Reading the rhyme is free · keepsake posters from $14.99 · see what that includes
Why naming days are hard to buy for
A naming ceremony is a real event with almost no gift tradition attached. Christenings have silver and bibles; birthdays have toys; a naming day has a room full of people holding cards and wondering whether anything is expected of them at all.
The gap exists because the occasion is abstract. Nothing is being handed over except a word, spoken out loud, in front of everyone who matters. A keepsake built from that word is one of the few gifts that actually corresponds to what happened.
Simchat bat, brit and secular naming days
Jewish families mark the giving of a name at a simchat bat or a brit; humanist and secular families increasingly hold naming ceremonies with readings, promises from guideparents and no religious content at all. Some families do both, in the same month, for the same child.
The verse carries no liturgy of its own, which is what lets it sit in all of these. It is written around the name and the affection surrounding it, and you add whatever belongs to your family — the Hebrew name alongside the English one, the date, the names of the people who made promises, or a line of your own.
For the person who was asked to read something
Naming ceremonies usually involve at least one guest being asked to read aloud, and that guest usually spends a fortnight looking for something that is neither a hymn nor a greetings-card poem.
A verse written for the child’s name solves the reading and the gift in one move: read it at the ceremony, then hand over the framed print afterwards. It is short enough to hold a room and specific enough that nobody has heard it before.
How it works
Enter the name
The name being given, in whichever form the family uses.
Read the verse
An original rhyme written for that name, free to read on screen.
Mark the day
Add the date or a line of your own, then download the print-ready poster.
What you give
- A rhyme written for the name being given, not a generic baby verse
- No liturgy or denominational language — you add whatever your family uses
- Room for the ceremony date, a second name, or the guideparents’ names
- A print-ready 8×10 poster file at 300dpi, short enough to read aloud on the day
Keepsake posters start at $14.99, and every order is backed by our 30-day happiness guarantee — if it isn't something you're proud to give, we'll make it right.
Baby naming gift FAQ
Is this suitable for a non-religious naming ceremony?
Yes. The verse contains no religious language of its own — it is written around the child’s name and the affection surrounding it. Humanist and secular naming days are among the most common occasions people use it for, precisely because so few gifts are designed for them.
Can it include a Hebrew name as well as an English one?
The rhyme is written around one name, so families usually choose the name that will be used day to day and add the second name in the personal line beneath the verse, along with the date of the simchat bat or brit.
Can I read it aloud at the ceremony?
That is one of the better ways to use it. The verse takes well under a minute to read, which is about right for a ceremony reading, and you can hand over the framed print immediately afterwards.
What do I actually receive?
A print-ready 8×10 poster file at 300dpi, delivered to your inbox, plus the rhyme itself. Print it at home, at a local shop, or send the file to the family. Posters start at $14.99, and reading the rhyme is always free.