A FORMER North-East couple will be the first to take advantage of a baby naming ceremony next month.
Anna and Neil Hardy, who live in Banbury, Oxfordshire, will return to the region to celebrate the birth of their daughter, Amy Elizabeth.
They are the first parents to opt for the non-religious baby naming ceremony offered by Durham County Council's registration services.
It can take place in register offices at Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Durham City, Peterlee and Stanley, as well as more than 20 buildings, ranging from historic halls to hotels.
Amy Elizabeth will be named at Durham register office on her first birthday, on April 19.
The family chose the ceremony after Mrs Hardy, from Chopwell, Gateshead, read about it on the Internet
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