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                Christenings can be a very important time for new families! A christening is a happy day, all about blessing the new baby's life with joy, comfort and hope for the future. Although traditionally christening gifts aren't actually expected from anyone but close family members and the godparents, some people feel that they'd like to give the child something, special too. If you're pondering what to get the baby whose christening you'll attend soon, then this is the article for you!

We're going to suggest a few key christening gifts and tell you a little more about the tradition of 'christening.' Often the parents of the baby who is being christened choose to buy a gift for the godparents in order to say thank you for agreeing to take the title and commit to caring for the baby. By ensuring that the child has godparents the birth parents know that if anything ever happens to them that their baby will be well looked after, however god parents also act as spiritual mentors and helpful figures to kids too. 

A christening is also a formal opportunity to celebrate the birth of the child and it can often allow otherwise distant relatives the chance to see the baby. So, if you're reading this you might be looking for christening gifts for the godparents of your baby, or you might be searching for the perfect gift for little bundle of joy, his or herself! 

We'll talk about some of the best personalised christening gifts out there for babies but also what might be suitable as a token gift for godparents too...

Christian Names

The tradition of a Christian name (usually used to describe a forename) comes from the custom of baptising or christening children. Many people choose to buy christening gifts for the baby that has their Christian name (such as John, or Sarah, or any really any forename!) on them for that reason. What's more, there are tons of great personalised gifts out there to pick from.
You can get christening gifts which range from bibs and plates with names incorporated in to them, to keepsakes such as trinket and money boxes engraved with a name and a meaningful message. You don't have to wait for too long for personalised gifts to arrive at your door either because often, even engraved gifts can be ordered, bought and arrive within 3 days.

Gifts for Everyone

Those aforementioned trinket and money boxes make good gifts for godparents, as well as the baby! Especially if they're engraved with a grateful message! Personalised champagne and wine bar sets with a bottle opener, stopper, pourer and other pieces included are also nice, sophisticated christening gifts for godparents. They come in a leather box complete with little engraved plate, where your message will go. 
Grandparents often give gifts to the baby at christenings too and sometimes the parents of the new born give them a gift in return to mark the occasion. Personalised trinket boxes and money boxes are gifts for grandparents who love receiving items that they can put on display.

 A Happy Day

 A christening is joy filled day intended to make the baby officially Christian and to bring together family and friends to celebrate the baby's birth. Sometimes a christening will be a small church affair and other times there will be quite a large party or reception afterwards where people will be able to interact with the baby and give the child and its parents their congratulations and well wishes.
Whatever type of christening you're going to attend, you really don't need to spend a lot of money to take a gift along. Cards will be sufficient in most cases but if you want to buy a present, you can pick up a 'baby's christening' photo frame which features those words and a small cross for under £5 for example and it costs the same for a specially made snow globe with the baby's picture inside. That's a great token gift for godparents.
People who want to spend more money however, are spoilt for choice, there are embroidered christening baby blankets, christening plates which feature the child's name and the date of the event and even little expanding bracelets for children which can be personalised with a name up to 15 letters long. The bracelets are a popular christening gifts because they are often kept by the child as a keepsake well in to adulthood.
For lucky godparents we really like the 'children's pram' moneybox because it reminds them subtly of their commitment to the baby but can be personalised with a meaningful message and is useful too!

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