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Christening gifts from godfather

  • 15-02-2013 03:52PM
    #1
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,100 ✭✭✭✭


    I've the pleasure of being the godfather to my cousins's son next month, I've been to a few christening's and given the usual gifts.

    What's usually expected from a godparent on the day?Any weird or wacky suggestions always welcomed. :p


Comments

  • #2
    eustie5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭eustie5


    I have been godmother and my husband has been godfather a few times now and we have given either a baby bangle with the name engraved on it, bought the Christening cake or gone into Veritas on middle abbey street and bought a christening bib, bible and a few other bits.


  • #3
    Zil2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭Zil2011


    Gift wise I'd be same as Eustie5. Something personalised is always nice from a Godparent, or open a bank account for the child and stick a few euro in it every now and then? An idea for the future though, would be to keep a 'Journal' Write a few lines about how you felt when asked to be Godfather, A few lines the day of the christening, and on each of the childs birthdays or special events through the years, nice gift for them on their 18th?


  • #4
    tosser5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭tosser5


    A personalised candle would be nice also maybe or a silver piggy bank


  • #5
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,100 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    eustie5 wrote: »
    I have been godmother and my husband has been godfather a few times now and we have given either a baby bangle with the name engraved on it, bought the Christening cake or gone into Veritas on middle abbey street and bought a christening bib, bible and a few other bits.
    Zil2011 wrote: »
    Gift wise I'd be same as Eustie5. Something personalised is always nice from a Godparent, or open a bank account for the child and stick a few euro in it every now and then? An idea for the future though, would be to keep a 'Journal' Write a few lines about how you felt when asked to be Godfather, A few lines the day of the christening, and on each of the childs birthdays or special events through the years, nice gift for them on their 18th?
    tosser5 wrote: »
    A personalised candle would be nice also maybe or a silver piggy bank

    Cheers for the ideas.I like the idea of the bangle tbh! :)


  • #6
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,029 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    we got a few christening bangles,they are lovely but I am not sure if they will ever be worn.
    My 2nd girl got a D is for Diamond necklace from her godfather and it is beautiful and a lovely musical snowglobe too.
    Some distilleries do bottles of whiskey with the babies name on it,my son got a Jameson one of these and I thought it was a lovely present.


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