Now in the registries the number of naming children by parents who do not intend to baptize their children. One reason why Naming Act can be avoiding the expenses that one has baptism. A baptism can cost from a few hundred to several thousand euros if one considers that usually parents, especially in our country, want after the sacrament to have a table and a party to celebrate the event with the guests. Also important are the expenses for invitations, wedding favors, christenings, cross and everything else needed for the occasion.
Another reason for naming it is possible that parents want to break the "bonds" with tradition and religion or believe in the freedom of will of the individual even for their child and do not want to baptize him orthodox Christian until he has the will to be alone to choose which religion he wants to embrace.
In any case, legally baptism and naming have nothing to do with each other (according to the provisions of articles 25 & 26 of Law 344/1976 and as replaced by article 15 of Law 1438/1984) . With naming, parents name their child. By baptism, they declare religion (doctrine). Baptism does not mean naming.
If you want to go beyond naming and baptism, know that you can do naming even before baptism.
First name
The individual's first name is a fundamental element of his identification and identification, characterizes his urban status, accompanies him throughout his public and social life and, in this sense, is a characteristic element of his personality, which is of interest to public order and security. .
Naming Act - Procedure
The naming is not done in the church, it is done either in the municipality where the parents have declared permanent residence or in the Registry where the birth of the baby has been declared.
The naming of the child, whether he is baptized or unbaptized, is done by a joint declaration of the parents of the child's first name to the competent registrar, who is the only competent body of the state to which the relevant declaration of the parents is addressed.
The procedure is done in the presence of both parents with their IDs before the Registrar. If one parent arrives, they need to bring authorization of the other with a genuine signature from KEP or any Public Authority, where the name to be given to the child will be indicated.
To make a Naming Deed the required documents are
Police parental IDs (or passports)
Necessary to fill in the form with the name and details of the child. They will be needed immediately before naming.
Authorization
In order for the naming to take place, in case both parents cannot be there, an authorization from the absentee is required to say the child's name, when he was born and to have a signature.
Nomination Deed Application
You will get it from the registry office.
Naming by Baptism
If you are baptizing then the declaration of baptism (in order to declare the religion) the declaration of baptism can be considered as naming - that is, giving a real name - only when both parents make the declaration together or by one parent with written authorization of the other, considered to be the original signature.
The declaration of baptism at the registry office is made by filing the Declaration of Baptism by the priest (priest) and the police IDs of the parents, within 60 days from the day of naming.
In the event that baptism gives a different name than that given by naming, the doctrine will apply, but the name will not change with baptism.
(This also solves many issues that have arisen in the past, such as the godfather saying a name other than what the parents have agreed, the priest not listening well and giving another name to the baptism - something that did not change in the past - not at least not easily)
More details about the naming operation for specific Municipalities can be found in the Municipal Registries.
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