Namakarana is one among the Shodasha Karma which is the naming ceremony to name a baby. Namakarana is either done on the 11th day of the infant or in the third month of the baby. The parents choose the name for the baby based on the nakshatra he/she is born under. Other names such as formal name, grandparents name, family deity name are also given to the baby. Priest chant the mantras, purify and offer edibles to the baby.