Curiosity: when did you "have" to name your baby?

MKM2014

Just curious, I started watching Pramface on Hulu Plus (BBC show) & the couple on that show didn't name their daughter until her baptism, I think she was a few months old by then.

I found this interesting. I wondered if any US couples do this? I was under the impression that you had to have a name before leaving the hospital for paperwork, but could be wrong.

jht14

We were told in our birth class that we had until 30 days after birth to name the baby. I thought it was crazy.

jaime52005

My husband and I were in such disagreement over DS name ! Every few hours in hospital someone came by asking if we had a name.. At time of discharge we didn't have one so they gave us a paper and said mail it in when you decide.. I thought it wS crazy I didn't think we could leave the hospital without one!

We named him right before we left I couldn't go home with a nameless baby

tnr1022

If you don't have a name they file the birth certificate to say boy or girl and you're faced with doing a name change when you do decide.

Beevol

Religious Jews do not give their babies a name until they're 8 days old. In the US, you have 30 days to file the social security/birth certificate paperwork under normal circumstances (I think that you can file for an extension though?). 

My husband wouldn't let us leave the delivery room without a name, so there's that.

brittanyb76

And I thought I took too long! My second son was only 5 hours old when he got his name.

2goingon3

In canada, our birth registration needs to be completed 30 days from the birth of the child, so you've got 30 days to decide on a name. I know a couple if people that have waited about a week, but not a whole month.