Iðunn Heiður Baptized
Newborns in Iceland are rarely given a name before they leave the birth-hospital, as is customary in the US. Instead, the newbie usually goes by all sorts nicknames while the parents try to suss out an appropriate name, and once they’re done there’s (usually) a baptism, or a naming party, where the kid’s name is ‘revealed’. Here are some pictures from the baptism of my newest niece, Iðunn Heiður Nökkvadóttir, daughter of Nökkvi and Jóhanna. 🙂
Jóhanna and Nökkvi with Iðunn Heiður, who slept through all of it! It should be noted that both parents were feeling a bit under the weather, but decided to go ahead with the party anyway since it had all been planned, etc. etc.
Guests from 'our' side of the family.
Guests from Jóhanna's family.
The 'Godparents' (witnesses?), parents, child-to-be-baptized and priest, about to start the proceedings.
Eyþór (aka Little Arnar) holding Lóa.
Granny Ásdís holding big-sister Ylfa.
There was singing...
(Still singing...)
Revealing the name Iðunn Heiður. Iðunn is one of the norse mythology godesses.
Sidenote on Iðunn from Wikipedia.
Here comes the water-bit...
Iðunn Heiður still sleeping soundly.
Then there was a bit with a candle.
The ceremony ended with a song, quite lovely. 🙂
Congratulations all around.
Arnar with a happy Lóa.
Three generations of women. 🙂
Anna's in a silly-face phase. Oh joy. 🙂
Still sleeping!
The kids checking out the sleeping baby.
Zzzzzz... Meanwhile, Anna and Bjarki fight over Pétur's attention.
Fannar makes a grab for Ylfa's pacifier. Ylfa's not happy.
The signing of the paperwork. Always important! 🙂
Iðunn Heiður's cake. Not that she got to eat it, but we did and it was yummy! 🙂
Mmmm... food, glorious food! 🙂
Peepz-a-chillin.
People milling about.
We ate the yummy food, and then had to leave early because we had a more events to attend that day! Here is a mugshot of Nökkvi, who by that time was feeling properly ill. Poor thing. 🙁
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