The quinceañera ritual in which the celebrant receives a doll symbolizing her childhood is commonly called the last doll ceremony.
The doll represents the childhood years the celebrant is leaving behind. A parent, relative, or another honored person may present it during the reception. In some families, the doll is later kept as a memento, displayed with photographs, or passed to a younger sibling.
This custom is symbolic and optional. It is not part of every quinceañera, and its details differ by family and region. Some celebrations use a doll dressed similarly to the celebrant; others replace the doll ritual with a different gift or a candle ceremony.
The “last” in the name does not mean the young woman can never own another doll. It refers to the traditional idea that the gift marks the end of childhood play and the beginning of a new social stage. The ritual is therefore separate from the shoe-changing ceremony, even though both express transition.