What to buy baby?- Godfather

[pesty]

OK PH experts. On Sunday I am going to be godfather to a ickle baby girl.

I beleive it is customary to buy something in the way of a present.

so what do I get? no winged horses please !

no idea about this kind of thing. how much to spend?

£50 ok?

[8Pack]

I'm tempted Pesty, really I am. but I'll resist it.

I always think it's nice to buy them two things, a small one: for now and another for later in life. That leaving school moment, marriage etc? That way you: "the godfather" keep your duty to her.....a "wedding" ring from you maybe?...... (although of course the "groom" may have "first" rights).



>> Edited by 8Pack on Friday 7th October 04:15

[Pigeon]

I checked out the local Christian bookshop. They had some nice kiddies' Bibles, with a picture-book format and (heavily-abridged, of course) kiddie-friendly text.

[pesty]

8Pack said:

...a "wedding" ring from you maybe?......

I think fighting with the father in church may be a little uncouth

>> Edited by pesty on Friday 7th October 04:40

[pesty]

Pigeon said:

I checked out the local Christian bookshop. They had some nice kiddies' Bibles, with a picture-book format and (heavily-abridged, of course) kiddie-friendly text.

good idea.

[8Pack]

pesty said:

8Pack said: ...a "wedding" ring from you maybe?...... I think fighting with the father in church may be a little uncouth

No reason that there couldn't be one from you (the Godfather)for her as well after the ceremony? Seriously, think about it, a ring, bought and promised to her at the time of her birth by her Godfather when she gets married?.....

I think it's a great way for you, to be remembered by her....





>> Edited by 8Pack on Friday 7th October 04:57

[Tiger]

We set up a trust fund.

£10 a month for the next 18 years

[jimmyfish]

a charm braclet is always good buy another charm each year for her bday

[Marki]

jimmyfish said:

a charm braclet is always good buy another charm each year for her bday

A bit Pikey though

[funinthesun]

just been in the same situation , bought her a beautiful wooden music box that plays lulaby....

[diddyman]

I have four God daughters.

Something like a nice little wooden jewellery box from an antiquey/nick nack shop is always nice. You can pick up a little mahogany box with some nice inlaid mother-of-pearl or similar for £50-£60.

[simpo two]

My cousin just asked me to be a godfather to his first son. A great honour etc but I'm not going to get involved in any church ceremony as I'm an atheist and refuse to sing silly songs and renounce the devil etc. I went to a christening recently and was quite horrified by the nonsense.

However since there's no god, that makes me 'father', which doesn't seem right!!

>> Edited by simpo two on Friday 7th October 10:03

[timmy30]

£50, well how about a Gold Sovereign. Over the years of you're feeling generous you can give her a Sovereign each year for her bday. Eventually adds up to a nice little nest egg.

My mrs god father did this until she was 21, so she has 21 gold sovereigns...cool.

[pesty]

cheers plenty to think about there.

Planning on going to teh Jewelry quarter tomorrow to have a look around.

Gold soverein sounds a good idea and saves me a headache wondering what to get evey year

[parrot of doom]

Make her an offer she can't refuse.

[anonymous-user]

Tiger said:

We set up a trust fund. £10 a month for the next 18 years

I couldn't resist working that one out....

£2160 plus whatever interest it gained

not a bad little pressie

[pesty]

All sorted went to the jewelry quarter in Brum and got a couple of things.

Not the most origonal of gifts but nice all the same.

[pesty]

mac gt said:

Tiger said: We set up a trust fund. £10 a month for the next 18 years I couldn't resist working that one out.... £2160 plus whatever interest it gained not a bad little pressie

sounds good in theory but what if they have a couple more sprogs? they will have to have the same and thats £6480

I went over my budget as it is. then there is the three outsfits I had to buy yesterday because the 3 outfits I bought for the misses and 2 kids last month for a wedding can't be worn to a christening apparently + new shoes acrds etc etc.

Ive spent £1k just going to other peoples parties in the last month .

could have bought some bilsteins for that