Christening Gifts

[sarahfleming]

Can anybody tell me what are ideal christening gifts or is it money and if so how much????

 

[paddi22]

heya, there was a few queries done recently about this..
i always get www.fantasticfeet.net for my friends and relatives...
or if it's a gaa fan.. www.gagababy.ie they do a lovely little set...there was other suggestions in the other threads

 

[Graham_07]

Wondering about this also, in case of a grand-niece ( new baby of niece ) what would people think appropriate money wise ?

 

[maggiemay07]

Personally, I got more money than anything as when the child is born the amount of clothes and feet / hand molding gifts he got was ridiculous.
I opened a savings account and put it all in there as well as anything he gets for birthdays and Christmas.

 

[maggiemay07]

Wondering about this also, in case of a grand-niece ( new baby of niece ) what would people think appropriate money wise ?

Depends on how close you are to this niece but anything between €30-50 is acceptable.

 

[ClubMan]

Who decides what is "acceptable" in such circumstances?

Give whatever you can reasonably afford and think is reasonable. Don't kowtow to ridiculous etiquette in such matters. Jeez....

 

[SarahMc]

I always thought giving money for a christening/birth was a big no no, other than the traditional silver in the pram. Sad it has evolved to €50 in an envelope!

 

[Ash 22]

What about a nice little photo frame where they can put her christening photo into.

 

[Slaphead]

What about a nice little photo frame where they can put her christening photo into.

The usual is to recieve about 20 of these.

 

[tink]

Was at my nephew's christening last weekend among the presents were money, a lovely noahs ark wooden boat (fairtrade) and a silver spoon from a jewellers with those history of ireland symbol on it and it was engraved. Unless you are a godparent I would go for something practical