Once the brit is finished, certain prayers are recited and the official naming of the baby takes place. We do not name the child before the brit, being that the Divine soul begins to shine its light only from the moment of the brit when the body and soul are fully united. Therefore, since the Jewish name is connected to the soul, the brit is the most appropriate time to give the child its Jewish name. It is customary to name the child after a righteous person, as the name influences the character of a child.

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