Christening Present

**moorfield** · 27 July 2009, 16:10

Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post

I've been asked to be the godfather to my niece. Do any of you lot have any good ideas for a christening present? (No horses heads etc) How much do people usually spend on a christening present?

Having been on the receiving end of such gifts for our kids, I would say - Avoid the traditional tat that is napkin rings, tooth boxes, candles etc.

Go for a nice boxed set of kids books something they will read and appreciate when they are a little older not tear to pieces whent they are two, eg. beatrix potter stories, kids encyclopedia etc. Or, controversially, why not buy them a kids bible?

Alternatively money, eg. bung a few hundred quid into a pension and forget for 60 years.

**BoredBloke** · 27 July 2009, 16:11

Originally posted by moorfield View Post

Havinf been on the receiving end of such gifts for our kids, I woyld say - Avoid the traditional tat that is napkin rings, tooth boxes, candles etc.

Go for a nice boxed set of kids books something they will read and appreciate when they are a little older not tear to pieces whent they are two, eg. beatrix potter stories. Or, controversially, why not buy them a kids bible.

Alternatively money, eg. bung a few hundred quid into a pension and forget for 60 years.

few quid

Not going mad there!!

**Menelaus** · 27 July 2009, 16:12

Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post

I've been asked to be the godfather to my niece. Do any of you lot have any good ideas for a christening present? (No horses heads etc) How much do people usually spend on a christening present?

Bloody hell Churchill and CM, that were quick!

**wurzel** · 27 July 2009, 16:12

I've just been through exactly the same thing myself with my nephew. Nightmare.

I thought that maybe a St Christopher medal would make a nice gift - then everyone said it was too religious & I couldn't find one anyway (if it's too religious wtf are they doing getting him christened anyway?) so I ran out of ideas and just got a cuddly toy. Spent about 30 quid. Just a word of warning, don't buy a money box - my nephew got no less than 4 of them last week. Seems to be the in present.

**thunderlizard** · 27 July 2009, 16:29

If you're a godparent, go for something a bit Christian like a bible (child-friendly or not), or a Noah's Ark, or a football Jesus.

**Moscow Mule** · 27 July 2009, 16:45

All kids get a savings account these days - some money in that & some Winnie the tulip crockery did nicely for our niece.

Pewter or silver things seemed to be popular too. IIRC, niece got a few money & trinket boxes.

**PRC1964** · 27 July 2009, 16:48

I'd go for some premium bonds or a bottle of wine/whisky bottled this year.

Everyone else will give them rubbish such as a silver dummy/rattle or a pewter cruet set. Who wants that?

**Pogle** · 27 July 2009, 17:07

Originally posted by PRC1964 View Post

I'd go for some premium bonds or a bottle of wine/whisky bottled this year.

Everyone else will give them rubbish such as a silver dummy/rattle or a pewter cruet set. Who wants that?

Pogle Jnr got a 20 year old bottle of whisky, a set of silver first tooth, first curl box a junior bible, a silver cross and chain a silver christening bangle and a gold christening bangle and a lovely silver owl book mark.

All were really nice. At the last one we went to, we bought a Royal Crown Derby baby bunny paperweight. It was lovely and was much appreciated.

So Tony, are you ready to renounce Satan and all his works??

PS - about £50 - as you are the Godfather and it is a big honor

**Board Game Geek** · 27 July 2009, 17:09

Tony English posted :I've been asked to be the godfather to my niece. Do any of you lot have any good ideas for a christening present

Yes.

Don't get one.

When the parents ask why, explain that committing a child to an organisation when the child does not have the freedom of choice to choose is hardly in the child's best interests.

Let the child make an informed and consensual decision later in its life.

Christening Present