Kid making their communion; what's the going rate for the present?

TwoShedsJackson · 18-05-2009 09:47PM #1

Niece making her communion soon, and frankly some of the cash amounts that are being bandied about sound totally ridiculous to me.

What do you think is a reasonable (or the expected) amount to give an eight year old girl for her communion?

I think I got a total of fifteen quid for mine, mind you that was thirty years ago but I wasn't impressed even then

18-05-2009 09:49PM

When I was making mine I got min a tenner and max 50. Given that was punts and we have euro now I'd say about 100EUR

sam34 · 18-05-2009 09:51PM

i was at a family communion this weekend - it seems to be 50 quid for aunts/uncles.

i got £43.50 for my communion 22 years ago - i cant remember what stingy fecker gave me 50p!

staker · 18-05-2009 09:52PM

I gave my niece €20 last Saturday.
It's what I've given all my nieces and nephews.
Only give what you can afford though!!

markok84 · 18-05-2009 09:55PM

a packet of cheese and ong-yun tayto and a bottle of TK.

18-05-2009 09:58PM

I think €20 is very acceptable. If you are a bit rich then €50 would be maximum. They're 8 year olds for flip sake €20 should be a fortune to them!

philologos · 18-05-2009 09:59PM

TwoShedsJackson: I'd encourage a Christian based gift of some form, like a Bible or something like that. Something that someone might keep rather than something someone will throw away. It's meant to be about Christianity after all. Things like giving loads of money merely encourage people to see the whole thing as a joke and to miss the point. Idle religion and all that.

Mind you I'm biased in the respect I think quite a lot of elements in the Irish Church need a jolly good spring cleaning. Initiation cermemonies are one of them. People have made them meaningless.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 18-05-2009 09:59PM

Give 'em €50. I got £45 for mine, even then that was a fairly paltry sum. The worse thing was I had to buy whatever I got with it a second time for my brother in case he got jealous.

Stupid spoiled brother...

18-05-2009 10:01PM

I pictured you older than that frada!!!

Abi · 18-05-2009 10:02PM

Get her an outfit in Dunnes for €10. Tell her parents you figured everyone was getting her the same thing :pac:

Seriously. Dressing kids up in miniture bridal gowns and suits is a paedos dream. They should be sent in their school uniforms. And as for this going around to all your relations houses fleecing them, is at the same level of chuggers in my book.

18-05-2009 10:03PM

My nephew and nieces are too young yet but when they makes their communion I'll probably get the something sporty or some books.

sub-x · 18-05-2009 10:03PM

Ah in my day we got a hand taken off our face,poked with a stick and allowed speak in the company of adults,good times

Give your niece the benefit of your wisdom or failing that 20 euro.

stovelid · 18-05-2009 10:05PM

Jakkass wrote: »

TwoShedsJackson: I'd encourage a Christian based gift of some form, like a Bible or something like that.

Do you want the man to be overwhelmed in a blizzard of Best Uncle Ever plaudits? All of his nieces and nephews will want one then.

Somebody told me in work that their relative got over a grand for their confirmation? Surely not.

RonMexico · 18-05-2009 10:05PM

A cone with a bite out of it, ****in brats...:pac:

brian ireland · 18-05-2009 10:05PM

Family and close friends kids 50 Euro max
All other kids, 20 Euro maybe even 15

4zn76tysfajdxp · 18-05-2009 10:06PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I pictured you older than that frada!!!

Nope, I'm a relative infant at 21.

Abi · 18-05-2009 10:13PM

brian ireland wrote: »

Family and close friends kids 50 Euro max

Family €40, friends kids €20. Dont forget to mention Stephen in the card.

All other kids, 20 Euro maybe even 15

Oh hai. You haz beautiful kind eyes. Would you like to buy me a new car? :pac:

tolosenc · 18-05-2009 10:36PM

Will ther be an increase in Protestantism linked to the recession?

philologos · 18-05-2009 10:40PM

obl: There has been an increase in Protestantism between 2002 and 2006 anyway then again there was apparently an increase in Catholicism too, so one can question the accuracy.

sml68 · 18-05-2009 10:42PM

Was at a communion on saturday, wife's niece, gave 30 euro in a card, by sat night she had a total 860! Made mine in '85, got 14 quid, fortune then!!

bnagrrl · 18-05-2009 10:42PM

I gave my niece €50 for her confirmation last week. I was her sponsor.
I've only one niece so it's not like I'm setting a standard for myself.

If you've lots of nieces and nephews then €20/30 would be very generous imo. They're only going to spend it on ringtones anyway :rolleyes:

sml68 · 18-05-2009 10:44PM

sml68 wrote: »

Was at a communion on saturday, wife's niece, gave 30 euro in a card, by sat night she had a total 860! Made mine in '85, got 14 quid, fortune then!!

SORRY MEANT 1975

Dankoozy · 18-05-2009 10:45PM

i thought it was like 500 euro by now inflation adjusted and all

Overheal · 18-05-2009 10:50PM

I was an asshole and got my step brother a copy of The God Delusion.

Dankoozy · 19-05-2009 01:44AM

Overheal wrote: »

I was an asshole and got my step brother a copy of The God Delusion.

ah i was wondering when the resident shower of practicing atheists would show up.

Overheal · 19-05-2009 03:02AM

Im teasing. I got him a card.

V9 · 19-05-2009 03:49AM

I gave the godchild 50 quid. At least she can get what she wants as opposed to being handed some yoke that'll be ****ed into the corner after 5 minutes

Ruu_Old · 19-05-2009 03:51AM

markok84 wrote: »

a packet of cheese and ong-yun tayto and a bottle of TK.

La-dee-da, we got Score brand orange.

Cunny-Funt · 19-05-2009 04:08AM

Dankoozy wrote: »

ah i was wondering when the resident shower of practicing atheists would show up.

Hehe I was about to post the same 'joke' but overheal got there 1st. But I don't consider myself an atheist.

I'm just rational.

lisaface · 19-05-2009 04:42AM

stovelid wrote: »

Do you want the man to be overwhelmed in a blizzard of Best Uncle Ever plaudits? All of his nieces and nephews will want one then.

Somebody told me in work that their relative got over a grand for their confirmation? Surely not.

I got about that ,if not more on my confirmation. Oh what I decent day,

I got wayy too much on my communion day also.

Oh I'd say go for €20, it's enough.
I was at my lil cousins communion last weekend. My god the amount of money people will give lil 8 year olds this day, is crazy. He also got presents instead of money, the cheeky lil fecker "wheres my next present mammy?" :eek: OMG! But Yes, 20 is plenty.

keefg · 19-05-2009 05:01AM

Deleted User wrote: »

They're 8 year olds for flip sake €20 should be a fortune to them!

I think those days are long gone, little feckers now are much more savvy when it comes to the value of money than those of us poor innocent little angels who made their communion during the 70's & 80's.

Kid making their communion; what's the going rate for the present?

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