OUR BABY'S NAME IS... | NIGERIAN NAMING CEREMONY
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- Name Hint " 👑" . This is not the "traditional Nigerian-Yoruba Naming Ceremony". In the Yoruba culture, the child is usually named on the 8th day of life (exactly a week after he/she was born)
Yorubas believe that given names are so profound, meaningful and powerful that the names children bear can influence their entire life cyle, from sundary behavior, integrity, professions, success and so on.
In Yoruba culture, tradition calls for children to receive names from their fathers. However, children often receive names from their mothers, their grandparents, or other close kin as well.
Many Yorubas have more than one given name. At birth, the mother and father each bestowes their choice of names on the child, as a beloved child. In addition, grandparents and even close relatives are entitled to give the child favourite names.
The Ceremony begins with a Prayer and the introduction of the family and the baby and the welcoming of the guests and well wishers.
Prayers and songs of praise to God to welcome the new addition to the family.
The presiding elder then preside over the event with 7 symbolic items that are traditionally used to express the hope or path of a successful life.
The elder then presides over the rest of the ceremony, which involves presenting the child with seven core symbolic items. Traditionally, the items are rubbed against the child’s lips, but the modern approach to this practice involves the mother tasting the items on behalf of the child. The core items -water, salt, honey and /or sugar, palm oil, kola nut, bitter kola, pepper, and dried fish - and their symbolic significance are described below:
Water: Water is everlasting and has no enemies, since everything in life needs water to survive.
Symbolic Significance: The child will never be thirsty in life and that no enemies will slow its growth.
Palm oil (epo): Used to prevent rust, to lubricate and to massage and soothe the body.
Symbolic Significance: Given for a smooth and easy life; and living a life in love and no friction.
Bitter Kola (Orogbo): Unlike most other kola nuts, bitter kola lasts a very long time.
Symbolic Significance: Given so that the child will have a very long life.
Kola nut (obi): Kola nut is chewed and then spat out.
Symbolic Significance: Given to repel the evil in life.
Honey (Oyin): Used as a sweetener in food.
Symbolic Significance: Given for a sweet and happy life.
Pepper (Ata): Pepper has many seeds within its fruit.
Symbolic Significance: Given for a fruitful life with lots of children.
Dried Fish (Ẹja): Fish lives in water, its natural environment, and uses its head to find its way in water, no matter how rough the water may be.
Symbolic Significance: Given so that the child will remain in its natural environment (the love of its parents) and will find its way in life and never be overcome, even in tough times.
Salt (iyọ): Used to add flavor to and preserve food.
Symbolic Significance: Given so that the child’s life will not be ordinary, but filled with flavor, happiness and substance, and so that the child will preserve all that is good.”
With each of the items administered the child’s names are then given starting with the grandparents and parents, and afterward by the community. All the names of the child are called out, and repeated by the community.
The ceremony concludes with food, dancing and celebration to honour this new life.
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I'm a Nigerian Food and Lifestyle Blogger documenting bits of every other day in my life with my son, Tito and husband Bobo.
How many likes can Baby Tiara 👸 get guys ?. The best name ever , I can tell Tito is going to be a very good big brother #adisawashere
Congrats again Sisi! Tiaraoluwa is such a beautiful name, I remembered you mentioned in a video that you love the name! Lol and you actually used it. Tiara for short, love it! How’s the baby doing?
Wow! She's my daughter's name sake. Oghenemine.... I look up to God! Congrats again to you, Yomi and Tito
Imisioluwa is my daughter’s name and I had her a day after your daughter was born. Pray the lord bless her and protect her.
Congratulations @Tiselola 1!
O congratulations to you too😍👍
Congrats ma'am God bless your baby
Congratulations to u too dear
Congrats dear
I really love when a baby has many names, speaking so many positive things into her life, blessed girl 😘😘
How many can be written on birth certificate Nigeria.? If all are not on birth certificate, they are not officially her name just aliases.
Very beautiful name!!! Our Princess 👑👑👑👑 Hope you recovering and resting well. Thank you for uploading
Tito's energy is on another level o🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌😂😂😂😂😂 ... The decor is so beautiful🤩🤩🤩🤩 ... lemme continue watching
Indomie should send Tito his present too ooo. 🙈
Sisi please Can you please share the link of the background song after the prayers?
Thank you ohhh #indomie all this present for our baby ........ tHANKs for the upload sis yemmie ......baby wa niko ?
Can you please do another cooking segment when you have time? And congratulations on your baby ❤️❤️ we love you in the US 🥰🥰
Wow! Wow! Wow! What a lovely Xtening😀 😍 😍 🤩👏🙏😀😘😘😘😘. Great ceremony, she has my name as well o. 🙏💞🤩👏👏Oluwafunmilola. She is so adorable❤️. May she be a bountiful beautiful blessed one to your lovely family. Tito is so so lovely, very big brother adorable😍🤩😘. Congratulations to you and your lovely family. The occasion was brief and great to watch. Thank you for sharing this special amazing occasion. Much 💞 💞. Great to see you looking gorgeous, lovely outfit and Men!! the gele is second to none 🤩👍. Well done. God will continue to bless your family🤩🤗🤗. So wonderful, Always a huge fan.
@sisiyemmie I have been waiting for so long that I had to start watching your old videos again lol
Thanks for uploading ❤❤❤❤
Same here
Immediately I clicked to watch I liked. Been waiting for this. Thank God for our new baby.
Names upon names upon names all of them very meaningful and lovely. Spectacular! The decor, her outfit, the gifts, and most of all the LOVE and support she has from family, friends and loved ones.💖💕
Gorgeous name for a gorgeous baby girl....everywhere looks beautiful. May her life continually radiates God’s favor and glory ( amen )
Amen!
Your Son is so cute and smart ma. Our little Princess is so adorable. Lovely name she's got. When it comes to naming our kids, it's very vital that they are given names that will determine the direction their lives goes, lovely name she bears. She is a precious gift from God. May the glory of God continually reflect in your home and family. Much love ma.
I'm third to view o
Sisi Yemmie, I've been waiting for a video from you.
How's our lovely Tiara and Tito?
Tito reading that Card is literally me at my new job in real life. Faking it till I make it!!! 😂😂😂😂😫😫😫
😂😂😂 May God see you through.
*You need to see how I clicked so fast to watch. I've missed your upload Sis ❤️ Oya lemme watch 😂😂😂*
I love the colors
😂😂
Me too
Her clothe is so beautiful!
As in Roselomon, me too.
I really miss you guys. I was like did I mistakenly unsubscribe every day checking on INSTAGRAM TWITTER 👀
If you miss sisi yemi tv hit the like button
#instafam I already know her name😁😁, here because I have missed you all😫......Tito is so adorable. I love the decor(so beautiful)😍😍😍😍😍
Congratulations... We love you Tiara 😍...Lovely decor...One boy and one girl...Exactly the team I have... Love this team💝
O my God what Lovely Pinks.
Tiaraoluwa,you are such a Lucky Baby.
May your Life always be Beautiful.
Like the day of your Christening.
Oh watching this video after seeing Tiara now in 2022, my my, you have been doing TH-cam for a while sister. Much respect!!!!
*Those gifts are beautiful!!! Aww🥰 see how excited Tito was opening those gift. It's for my sister..so adorable ❤️*
He was expecting a gift for himself
She's light-skinned like you
Amazing, I smiled through out the 14mins video. God bless Tiaraoluwa, may she fulfil her God giving destiny in the life and be the coolness in the eyes of her family, friends, generation and beyond. Ameen
Yoruba and long names..... if it’s Akwa Ibom now we will just give the girl Emem and rest. Lol. She is the prettiest
Your baby is so adorable! love the decor and all your outfits, mum looked beautiful ! Of course you look great despite all the work it takes with a new born, toddler and still have time to edit and upload! Congrats xoxo -Habiba
The decor is everything!!! Tito will be such a good elder brother. Your post partum glow no be here✨✨✨✨💛 Tiaraoluwa is a beautiful name☺️ lovely vlog
Dyna, you too will celebrate like this by God's Grace.
Great unboxing Tito 😁👏👏
Great practice for BoboTitoTv....(?)
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😍😍😍the names you gave your daughter is so cute,Tito is still adorable❤️
Hi @SisiYemmie what’s are the baby food the princess is having? I am due soon.
Thanks
Very beautiful names. Am stealing some of them for my baby girls o. Didnt know she had more beautiful names, thought Tiara Aliza were the only ones. I don save them sha! 😃
Congrats to you... more blessings to your home. #hearttohearttv
Awww!!! She's beautiful!!!!! Congratulations again!!! Wow I thought my daughter's four names we're a lot! But I'm sure they all have beautiful meanings. God bless her and you and family.
Wow this is so beautiful, seeing all the beautiful faces and all the kids. Congratulations again. Amen to all the prayers on baby and your family. Tito had a blast. Enjoy.
Love from a Nigerian TH-camr...
Sisi yemmi you're awesome. This is beautiful well done!
Congratulations SisYemmi and BoBo
On the birth of your beautiful daughter
God is faithful
May he continue to bless your family 🎁🍸🌼🌼
Her dress is very beautiful! Please from which store did you get it from? It's gorgeous :D
Do all of her names go on official documents like passports or are they just names the family call her . Congratulations again 🎉🎉🎉
Only her first name and middle name go on her official documents. But could you imagine having to fit all those names in? I have 7 names myself so i can relate. Just in case you were wondering why there're so msny names , it's because sometimes (especially with the Yoruba) other members of the family give the baby names or the parents feel like one name isn't enough for their bundle of joy. It's all really special.
Congratulations
Congratulations, she is so adorable. May God protect & watch over Tiara, Tito & your entire household. They will grow up well & do exceedingly great in life.
I love when Tito speaks he's so adorable!!!!! And baby Tiara is so cute, Congratulations to Aunt SISI and FAMILY!!!
Tiaraoluwa is such a beautiful name! Welcome into the world Tiara! ♥️
Please some help me understand. Are all the names that Yomi read off the names of the baby? If not, what are they? Thanks!
Congratulations to you and your family. Tiara will make impacts that will matter in the world and she'll never know failure, sadness or poverty.
To God be the glory..congrats to your family sisi
Sisi, this is classy. I love the decor. Hope its affordable? 😄😄
Such a Beautiful ceremony 💖💖I am Kenyan it’s interesting for me to learn about other cultures and practice 💖💖the decor is bomb 🔥 your daughter has such a beautiful name
Wow wow wow.....our beautiful angel is 💕💕 Tiaraoluwa💕💕 wat a luvly name,I luv it. Congratulations once again,am happy for u. Let thanks Almighty Allah for ur good health.
Tito is very hard-working 😂😂😂........see the way he was so dedicated to opening the gifts.
sisi Yemmi,,my daughter is Jemimah too...born 24 dec''18
Beautiful name congrats sisi yemmie. I know that indomie might doing this in their own interest but I now have a soft spot for indomie for the gift they gave u
Been waiting for this like...... beautiful names for our princess, God bless your family 😍😍😍😍😍❤❤
Why would someone dislike a baby naming ceremony video smh
Wow beautiful big party wonderful names
Lool Tito😹❤️🥰❤️. Beautiful❤️❤️
Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing.
My baby's name sake.congratulations
Hi Sisi Yemmie how are you doing today ?
When is the next video with Tito and your husband?
Congrats to you and your family on Tiaraoluwa's arrival Dear. She's totally adorable; Awww she's also my daughter's namesake (Isabella). God bless her and the entire family continually ❤😇
Ayedee and family I see you, I initially said 'Is that not Dara grinning from molar to molar?' and then I saw the crew 😁 ❤
Eiiiiie wait ooh please is that the little girls names? All the names the Dad mentioned.?
Why so many names oooo. the only thing that I remembered was Tiara and Isabella lol
Wooo what a beautiful name my namesake and my surname girl
So so wonderful. Beautiful names for a gorgeous baby. Love everything
Am now watching this in a different light after your story time
Congratulations sisiyemie,bobo,tito and babygirl
See my Tito indo mie una do well for us oh
She is blessed beyond measure and she shall be a blessing to her generation.
she really looks like Yomi. Congratulations.
Awa video is here finally 💃💃Gods blessings on Tiaraoluwa now and always
Amen and Amen to all the prayer for the Beautiful Baby girl in JESUS NAME AMEN AND AMEN, congratulations again to you sisi and family. Beautiful decorations.
I tap into this Blessing for my own Children.
Congrats Sis Yemmie❤️💕
Wow! Baby girl is so so cute and I love her white dress 😍😍😍
So, Tito is in charge of gift opening, welldone big brother.
God will continue to bless and enrich your family.
Sisiyemmi do u know how long have been waiting for dis ❤️❤️❤️😩❤️
Esther Famakinde ask ooo!
I clicked so fast like my life depended on it!
very informative, beautiful ceremonie sis. CONGRATULATIONS
Yay! I "ALMOST" guessed right! I knew she would be a Titi. Welcome to the family beautiful darlin💖💗💗💗💋. God bless you richly. Sisi, daughters are really special (no worry, u go gist us). Congratulations babe. God bless your beautiful family Sisi Yemi, Bobo Yomi, Tito n Titi. My Tito is now a big bros. 😍❤
Congratulations once more Ma’am...
First to comment, I love watching you from way back 2013. God bless you and your family.... Congratulations once more on your bundle of Joy.
Beautiful Decoration, congratulations
You people plenty sha, some one can’t even be first again
Thanks, SisiYemmie for showing us your beautiful daughter and family! Wishing you all the best now and for the future!!
*Once again sisiyemmie congratulations nice name Tiara*
This decor is bomb i love it...God bless your family
Beautiful ❤️ ceremony 🥰
I missed yoooooo
Congratulations again ma'am
Kisses to my princess ❤❤
Congrats again Sisi! Tiaraoluwa is such a beautiful name, I remembered you mentioned in a video that you love the name! Lol and you actually used it. Tiara for short, love it! How’s the baby doing?
who else is watching this during quaratine
Beautiful. I love the decor. 10 names one child....awesome. congratulations
Mum and daughter looking so cute
Congratulations Aunty Yemisi. 💚💛💜💜💖💖💖💙. All too beautiful. Many more joyous moments and events to you and your family.
What a lovely name, d naming ceremony too is nice, love d pink decorations, weldone Sisi Yemmy n husband, we give God all d glory for d journey so far, everything have gone well, I pray that God will be with you guys for d rest of d journey ahead, raising children is not an easy task but God will perfect all that concerns you n make every crooked places straight iJn. Once again congratulations on d safe arrival of baby tiara!
Congrats again on the baby girl, I am so happy for u .May the good Lord bless the bundle of joy and Tito, urself and hubby. One Luv from the UK
She's so gorgeous.God bless and keep her in Jesus Name.Sisi The Lord will continue to strengthen you.Everywhere is colourful💃💃💃💃💃💕💕👌💕💕
This was so cute..I love her names!!
Thanks for explaining this sis yemmie
Congratulations to you and your family. She’ll live to fulfil God’s ordained destiny for her life. I pray i have a baby girl next, i’ll name her TiaraOluwa.. Congrats once again, Sisi.
She is absolutely adorable 😍
Wow congrats again, I Don look road tire. How is baby doing remember to rest well and take care of ur self