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What's the going rate - money-wise for a Communion?

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  • 25-03-2015 5:50pm
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    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭


    It's for a neighbours child, was thinking of getting him a present for about 25€ and throwing him 20€ in a card - is this too ridiculous/stingy?? Not going to party or anything but the kids knock around together.


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    lazygal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    I think that's far too much. A tenner in a card would be more in line with my thinking!


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    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    I made my communion 11 years ago, everyone gave me €20, parents €150, godparents €100.


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    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Parents gave you money? That sounds crazy to me.
    I was thinking a small present or 10-20 euro.


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    Lisha
    Registered Users Posts: 8,693 ✭✭✭Lisha


    I'd give a tenner.
    If we were asked to house for party thing I'd give 20-25


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    eviltwin
    Registered Users Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    It wouldn't cross my mind to give anything to a neighbours child to be honest :o but I think unless you know them well 10-15 in the card is grand.


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    Bored_lad
    Registered Users Posts: 920 ✭✭✭Bored_lad


    Its usually around €15-20 op.


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    Thespoofer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭Thespoofer


    About three fiddy....... Oops, sorry, AH that way >...


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    rsl1976
    Registered Users Posts: 824 ✭✭✭rsl1976


    For a neighbour I would only give €10. My daughter is making her communion this year and I wouldn't expect the neighbours to give her anything. If they felt they wanted to then I would hope no more than €10


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    Miaireland
    Registered Users Posts: 4,063 ✭✭✭Miaireland


    I would say a tenner as well.


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    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators Posts: 13,809 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    A neighbour €10. A relative €20. A Godchild a small gift, (+ optional €20 in a card!)


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    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,788 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    €20 gift card for smyths?


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    #13
    RubyGirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭RubyGirl


    €10 is loads I think aswell.


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    #14
    skallywag
    Registered Users Posts: 2,990 ✭✭✭skallywag


    Do neighbours who are not family give cash gifts for communions? Wow, I'm either very out of touch or very mean!


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    Allyall
    Registered Users Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    €10 for a neighbour. I got hit with three of them last year in one week, and another two a short bit later.

    My Nephew got two Xbox games.

    @skallywag - I wouldn't give to every neighbour, but the ones I know, would occasionally go out with, but would've felt like a d*ck had I left out the other 2


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    RubyGirl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭RubyGirl


    skallywag wrote: »
    Do neighbours who are not family give cash gifts for communions? Wow, I'm either very out of touch or very mean!

    I would only give it if I was invited over to the house.


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    amor3
    Registered Users Posts: 833 ✭✭✭amor3


    €10, only if they lived right next door or was a good neighbours child..


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