What Do population Give For Baby Christening Gifts?

According to etiquette expert Emily Post, "The accepted christening gift, is a silver mug, a porringer, or a knife, fork, and spoon, marked ordinarily with the baby's name and that of the giver." Times may have moved on since that sentence was written in 1922, and although the selection of what to buy has widened, the decision has not become any easier.

Christenings, or the modern and secular naming ceremonies, are held to welcome a new baby into a church or family. A christening or naming ceremony is an important time in anyone's life, and most people have a memento or keepsake to remind them that they been christened or named in the first place. But what do guests at these ceremonies, particularly the godparents or mentors, choose to give as baby christening gifts nowadays? Should we continue to corollary the Victorian recipe of "something beneficial in silver or religious readings" - gifts with primary values, or can we field out with something more modern and less formal without giving offence or feeling we have fallen short in our 'godparents duties' on day 1.

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There is no doubt that the primary silver egg cups, cutlery sets, hair brushes and napkin rings are still very welcome and can be the start of a new house heirloom collection, but rather than slavishly corollary gifts that have been given since Victorian times, why not ring the changes in the twenty first century. There is no real limit to the sort of gift to choose, the fact that it is not 'traditional' doesn't make it any the less meaningful or personal, but rather that you have used your knowledge of the baby's parents to supply a gift that possibly more intimately follows their outlook and aspirations for their baby.

Exchange the silver cross necklace for a matched pair of "Mummy and Me" bracelets or a superior bond for a piggy bank. If you're feeling particularly compassionate you could even lay down a case of vintage port for the baby - along with the condition that he opens the first bottle with you!

Or, rather than giving the primary silver "pusher and spoon" cutlery set, buy a sterling silver chip fork instead - it's inevitable to raise a smile and is exquisite for the child that will do all things in style.

But if you feel that chip forks aren't 'quite the thing', then you might think a silver dog tag necklace, a tooth fairy box, a photograph frame or even a Quaich to give just four alternatives that bridge the gap in the middle of old and modern.

But if primary silver is not for you, then what about a beautiful personalized wooden keepsake box, a presentation newspaper from baby's birth date, or a photograph frame containing a extra memento?

The selection of gifts is endless, but above all, the gift should be one that will last, and one that can be looked back on by the 21 year old "baby". In our modern 'throwaway society', one tradition of christening gifts should be maintained, even if the type of gift has changed radically. Christening gifts should be made to last, because every person needs memories.

What Do population Give For Baby Christening Gifts?

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