Traditionally, the naamkaran ceremony is held within a few weeks of the birth of the baby. Ideally, the naming ceremony is performed 11 days after birth just before the ‘Sutika’ or ‘Shuddhikaran’ period during which the mother and child are given intensive post-natal care. Therefore,themostauspicious dayforthe ceremony is theeleventh ortwelfth day after birth.Nevertheless, theeleventh day is notmandatory andtheparents can choose anydaybasedontheirpriest’s or anastrologer’s advice.