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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Is it in all cultures that
the Godparents pay for the Christening outfit?
It is in the central american hispanic culture...
any others?
just curious.
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GoldenRod
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
DW and I paid for our DC's outfits.
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:24 PM |
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jklein1323
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
As far as I know thats the way it goes..
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:25 PM |
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JennZ
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Im Italian, but really I think it is just the "norm" for the GodMother to get the outfit.
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:26 PM |
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
It's fairly common.
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:26 PM |
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MrsM-6-7-08
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
I paid for my god daughters outfit
I am italian, i didnt know about this and had to be told cause i didnt remember my christening , cause i was a baby
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:28 PM |
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Belladonna219
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
I am the godmother to my niece and I bought her gown. When my DS was christened I paid for his outfit because it was $450 I couldnt possibly ask the godparents to pay for it and there was no way I was going to let him wear anything else 
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:28 PM |
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MrsMerlot
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Godmother - outift
Godfather - pays for the church
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:38 PM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Nope, I'm Irish and in my culture the Grandmother gets the Christening gown. This is how its done in Ireland to this day.
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:39 PM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
I don't know if it's a cultural thing...
As a family (both my mom and dad's side) we always did the godmother buys the gown, the godfather buys a cross.
I've never heard of a church charging for a baptisim.
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:40 PM |
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Posted by Jennie0898
I've never heard of a church charging for a baptisim.
There's always a donation involved at a Catholic church.
I'm Irish and the godparents do not buy the Christening outfits. Then again, I'm sure in some families that is the tradition.
I am godmother to my cousin's son, and she picked out his Christening outfit herself.
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:43 PM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Posted by Kara
Posted by Jennie0898
I've never heard of a church charging for a baptisim.
There's always a donation involved at a Catholic church.
I'm Irish and the godparents do not buy the Christening outfits. Then again, I'm sure in some families that is the tradition.
I am godmother to my cousin's son, and she picked out his Christening outfit herself.
ditto, gotta love the cheap irish (I can say that being 100% Irish myself).
Their is always a fee for a Baptism
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:44 PM |
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KrisT
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
On my mother's side of the family (German), we have a Christening outfit that is passed down from each generation. I beleive it was first worn by my great aunt in 1914. My grandmother is the keeper of the outfit and it has to be handwashed and stored a special way. My grandmother wore it, my mother wore it, I wore it, and when I have a child, he/she will wear it.
I do not know if this is a cultural thing or if it is just my family that does this.
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:45 PM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Posted by Kara
There's always a donation involved at a Catholic church.
Interesting...
I'm my nephew's godmother and my husband is his neice's godfather and in both instances I don't remember there being a request for donation... I'll have to ask my husband if he remembers paying anything.
I could be totally wrong...
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:46 PM |
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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Posted by kerrycec03
ditto, gotta love the cheap irish (I can say that being 100% Irish myself).
I love how people say that. that fascinates me.
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:46 PM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Posted by Jennie0898
Posted by Kara
There's always a donation involved at a Catholic church.
Interesting...
I'm my nephew's godmother and my husband is his neice's godfather and in both instances I don't remember there being a request for donation... I'll have to ask my husband if he remembers paying anything.
I could be totally wrong...
the parents probably picked it up (which is what is done in my culture).
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:46 PM |
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dawnie
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
I paid for my Godson and Goddaughter's outfit.
The donation to the Church was paid by the parents.
The Godfather's gave Cross to wear.
Message edited 12/10/2007 4:49:09 PM.
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:47 PM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Posted by KrisT
On my mother's side of the family (German), we have a Christening outfit that is passed down from each generation. I beleive it was first worn by my great aunt in 1914. My grandmother is the keeper of the outfit and it has to be handwashed and stored a special way. My grandmother wore it, my mother wore it, I wore it, and when I have a child, he/she will wear it.
I do not know if this is a cultural thing or if it is just my family that does this.
Oh wow, I think that is so nice! I plan to start this tradition with my family by having my wedding gown made into a christening gown, using it for my children and passing it on. Hopefully my children will want to use it for their children and so on...
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:48 PM |
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
I have 2 godchildren and I have never heard that before
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:49 PM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Posted by kerrycec03
Posted by Jennie0898
Posted by Kara
There's always a donation involved at a Catholic church.
Interesting...
I'm my nephew's godmother and my husband is his neice's godfather and in both instances I don't remember there being a request for donation... I'll have to ask my husband if he remembers paying anything.
I could be totally wrong...
the parents probably picked it up (which is what is done in my culture).
Could be... I'm gonna ask tonight when I get home.
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:49 PM |
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Kara
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Posted by Jennie0898
Posted by Kara
There's always a donation involved at a Catholic church.
Interesting...
I'm my nephew's godmother and my husband is his neice's godfather and in both instances I don't remember there being a request for donation... I'll have to ask my husband if he remembers paying anything.
I could be totally wrong...
The godparents 99% of the time would never be involved with that or even know about it. It's paid ahead of time, almost always by the parents.
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:49 PM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Posted by Ophelia
Posted by kerrycec03
ditto, gotta love the cheap irish (I can say that being 100% Irish myself).
I love how people say that. that fascinates me.
do you know why people say that? It's a phrase from the early 1900's. When the Irish started coming to the USA, we weren't like, we all know that. But legend states that others saw the irish as dirty, cheap, uneducated, poor folk. I've been hearing this all my life (being my great grandparents all came thru Ellis Island).
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:50 PM |
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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Posted by Jennie0898
Posted by KrisT
On my mother's side of the family (German), we have a Christening outfit that is passed down from each generation. I beleive it was first worn by my great aunt in 1914. My grandmother is the keeper of the outfit and it has to be handwashed and stored a special way. My grandmother wore it, my mother wore it, I wore it, and when I have a child, he/she will wear it.
I do not know if this is a cultural thing or if it is just my family that does this.
Oh wow, I think that is so nice! I plan to start this tradition with my family by having my wedding gown made into a christening gown, using it for my children and passing it on. Hopefully my children will want to use it for their children and so on...
we are starting that tradition with the outift I just bought!  
that is so sweet!
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:51 PM |
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Superkat
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
I have never heard of that.
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| Posted 12/10/07 4:54 PM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: Is it in all cultures that
Posted by Ophelia
Posted by Jennie0898
Posted by KrisT
On my mother's side of the family (German), we have a Christening outfit that is passed down from each generation. I beleive it was first worn by my great aunt in 1914. My grandmother is the keeper of the outfit and it has to be handwashed and stored a special way. My grandmother wore it, my mother wore it, I wore it, and when I have a child, he/she will wear it.
I do not know if this is a cultural thing or if it is just my family that does this.
Oh wow, I think that is so nice! I plan to start this tradition with my family by having my wedding gown made into a christening gown, using it for my children and passing it on. Hopefully my children will want to use it for their children and so on...
we are starting that tradition with the outift I just bought!
that is so sweet!
Its amazing what they cost right?? I bought my nephew's and it was $300!!
I understand that it's made of Irish linen and it was imported from Ireland, but come on!! It's for a baby! Not to mention, my sister took him out of the gown shortly after the baptism so it wasn't like he wore it all day either!!! 
I can only imagine what it will cost to have one made, though I'm hoping not as much...
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