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adeline27
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Angela
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Christening Gift, Is this enough or too little?
A good friend of my DH has asked him to christen his son.
We purchased a gold cross charm and chain (approx $350) and we are also giving a money gift.
If DH wasn't asked to be godfather we would have given just a money gift in the amount of $100.
Now that we bought jewelery how much should the money gift be?
Leave it at $100 or should I put more and how much?
Your opinions please. This is DH's first time doing something like this.
Message edited 9/27/2007 5:35:17 PM.
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JessInCA
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Re: Christening Gift, Is this enough or too little?
I think the cross plus $100 would be a very nice gift from a godparent.
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| Posted 9/27/07 5:36 PM |
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mikeswife06
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Re: Christening Gift, Is this enough or too little?
$100 and the gift will be plenty
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| Posted 9/27/07 5:37 PM |
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Geraldine
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Re: Christening Gift, Is this enough or too little?
I would give a $100 bond in the childs name..... I think the EEE bonds double their value in 10 years
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| Posted 9/27/07 5:38 PM |
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Re: Christening Gift, Is this enough or too little?
I think that's plenty, I wouldn't give more.
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| Posted 9/27/07 5:43 PM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: Christening Gift, Is this enough or too little?
I think it is extremely generous. Plenty.
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| Posted 9/27/07 6:11 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Christening Gift, Is this enough or too little?
Posted by lvdolphins
I think it is extremely generous. Plenty.
i agree
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| Posted 9/27/07 6:14 PM |
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nov04libride
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Re: Christening Gift, Is this enough or too little?
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by lvdolphins
I think it is extremely generous. Plenty.
i agree
I agree. Honestly I'd rethink giving a cross worth $350 unless you know it will get a ton of use. We bought a cross for our godchild, but a silver one. You never know if the child will get much use out of the cross, and I think maybe more money towards a bond would be more appreciated.
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| Posted 9/27/07 6:22 PM |
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Mommy2Boys
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Re: Christening Gift, Is this enough or too little?
I think that is more than generous. We didnt even get $350 from either of DS's godparents.
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| Posted 9/27/07 6:24 PM |
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nov04libride
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Re: Christening Gift, Is this enough or too little?
Posted by jellybean1420
I think that is more than generous. We didnt even get $350 from either of DS's godparents.
As a godparent we didn't give near $350. 
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| Posted 9/27/07 6:26 PM |
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adeline27
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Re: Christening Gift, Is this enough or too little?
I didn't think we were going to spend that much on the cross and necklace but that's probably because we didn't want to buy it in childrens size.
We got a two tone 14k gold adult cross and a two tone 18'' figaro adult necklace that goes perfectly with it. It's really nice DH likes it a lot and the boy can get much more use out of it, he can wear this for his communion, confirmation pretty much I guess when he wants.
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| Posted 9/27/07 6:46 PM |
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