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22-09-11, 10:04 PM
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Re: Christening Gift - Any ideas?
I think premium bonds are an excellent idea. Bits of silver look nice but it's just more clutter.
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23-09-11, 07:12 AM
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Re: Christening Gift - Any ideas?
How about a bible, even if you are an atheist, it is your "duty" as a god father to give her the information to help her make her own decisions about faith, having a bible will help her one day maybe to make a decision either way.
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23-09-11, 07:58 AM
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Re: Christening Gift - Any ideas?
Maybe a bible and a copy of the God Delusion by Dawkins, that would make it a little more informed choice
 The parents are fine with me being an atheist, they see it as more of a moral/support role, offering guidance and support for life (and pointing out how nasty boys think!), not just faith. As such I think my duty is slightly different to a traditional god parent, but not dramatically so. |
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23-09-11, 11:32 AM
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Re: Christening Gift - Any ideas?
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23-09-11, 12:07 PM
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Re: Christening Gift - Any ideas?
Tim, I think the idea of giving silver dates back to Victorian ages, before that it was custom to give money, but the Victorians combined that idea with form and function and gave silver items.
There is always the option of buying a silver coin from their year of birth. |
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23-09-11, 03:06 PM
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Re: Christening Gift - Any ideas?
buy them car insurance !
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26-09-11, 09:33 PM
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02-03-12, 11:44 AM
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Re: Christening Gift - Any ideas?
Been asked again to do this, this time for my best mate, who lives next door to my other mate who I was godparent to his daughter for.
The new dilemma is that I did quite well last time, I was struck by inspiration, so my God Daughter got a nice first edition Beatrix Potter book (collectable, not cheap), a normal box set of Beatrix Potter books (grubby hands acceptable) and a couple of bottles of red for laying down. So now I have to try and do equally as well for my new God Son (I'm still atheist btw!). Any ideas? I was thinking perhaps some Thomas the Tank Engine first editions, but these aren't as collectable it seems. Hmm, anything else? Not silver or religious!! |
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02-03-12, 08:16 PM
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Re: Christening Gift - Any ideas?
Yes, books all the way. Paddington?
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02-03-12, 08:22 PM
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Re: Christening Gift - Any ideas?
1st edition Eagle annual or Rupert
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