In the Yoruba culture, a name is not just a name. It tells the circumstances under which the child was born.(17) There are names for every situation. Sometimes a new name is even created. A name can also tell a family history or a special occasion.(18) The family elders are in charge of selecting the names. Yoruba people always celebrate the naming ceremony when a child is seven days old.(19) During the ceremony, items that are used in everyday life are presented as symbolic gifts to the child. These items include water, , salt, honey, sugar, whole peppercorns, kola nuts, bitter kola, wine, dried catfish, palm oil, the pen and a book.(20) Some families choose to present koran and others choose to present the bible. This largely depends on whether the family is religious or not.

The Ceremony begins with prayers and then the baby and the family are introduced by the pastors  The guests then spread their best wishes and sang prayers and songs of praise to their ancestors and God to welcome the baby to the world.(21)The elder then preside over the event with the symbolic items that are traditionally used to express the hope or path of a successful life.(22)