My wife was delivered of a baby girl through IOL (Induction of Labour)

She was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia (an illness that sometimes occurs during the later stages of pregnancy and involves high blood pressure and convulsions, sometimes followed by a coma) and in order not to jeopardise the health of the mother and the baby, we subscribe to induced labour. The pregnancy was about 35 weeks.

There was therefore a need for the baby to be placed in the incubator during which it was only the mother that was allow to see her every three hours. Even me wey be planter has had that privilege only once.

Now, my girl will not be released until the hospital feels, she is strong enough.

Even though my wife and I (and our families) are nover bothered by this, some realations are saying she must be named on the eighth day! Others in similar circumstance, do so in the hospital premises but with the baby in absentia.

My pastor friend has been the chief protagonist, citing bible passages to back up his claims. Even though when I checked his references, I could only see that it was only talking about circumcision (on the 8th) as contained in Gen 21: 2-4 and Luke 1:59 in the case of Isaac and John respectively.

Now, my question, is it compulsory to name a child on the 8th day most especially since I'd already named my daughter since the first month of pregnancy Why can't this be postponed until the baby is strong enough and everybody is back home for a full owambe?

Is this 8th day naming stuff religious or cultural? Is it compulsory?

Everything that concerns your child is the choice of you and your wife. The pastor can say what he likes.

The impact of clergy people in NIGERIA as really contributed alot. I believe parents should do what pleases them. I understand that some ecthnic doesn't name their children after the 8th day.

You and your wife have the final say,don't listen to anybody.

The decision is yours.

name the child whenever you feel like.
rhino is a nice name, give it to ur child jare.

my uncle refused to name his child until well after mother and daughter were back home, well past the 8th day. Its a tradition that has no basis in the bible, don't let your "pastor" fool you.

Even Jesus Christ and John the Baptist were named before they were born.

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It's cultural, not religious.

It's not the tradition in the rest of the christian world.

Naming a baby should come after few days or weeks.

You dont have to do anything.
Do what you feel is right to you, na ur pikin and na u be him papa . . . it is your call. scrwe the culture.

i agree with u.wetin concern pator?

The baby must be over a year old now. I wonder what they did in the end?

i have never heard of this "christian" tradition.