Christenings – choosing the right name

Recently published statistics from the New York City Department of Health have shown a sudden surge in the number of parents naming their sons “Jayden”. In fact the name has become so popular that it is now number two in their list. Why? Well, it turns out that this is the name that Britney Spears [...]

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Your Christening Speech – Just Ask

As a godfather or godmother, making a speech after the Christening can be daunting. We have looked at lots of different ways of approaching a Christening speech or toast, but, if you are looking for more ideas, don’t forget your godchild’s parents. This may seem an obvious suggestion, but it is easy to overlook two [...]

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Another Christening Toast

Hattie has sent me the following toast for your Christening speech. I’m not so sure about this one, but I suppose the sentiments are pretty sound: “May you live as long as you want, and may you never want as long as you live.” Have a look at Christening Toasts if you need some ideas

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A sweet Christening Toast

Here’s another sweet Christening toast for the end of that Christening Speech: “May the Lord cradle you in His hand, but never close His fist too tight. May your pockets always be heavy and your heart always be light.” Good luck if you have to make a Christening Speech this weekend!

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A Christening Gift you can bank on

I woke up at about three o’clock this morning in a cold sweat. The old pension fund has gone down the tubes over the last week, all my savings are shot … what’s left of them after dishing out copious high quality Christening presents to legions of undeserving little monsters … and the mansion has [...]

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Christening Gift for a Boy

Here’s an idea for a Christening gift for a boy. You’ve probably thought about tankards, napkin rings or a bible, but have you considered a silver quaich? “A silver what?” I hear you cry. Well, a quaich, pronounced quake as in earthquake, is a celtic cup that over time has come to represent a “friendship [...]

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Christening Speech / Toast some more ideas

We’ve touched on the difficulties of making a speech at the Christening a few times (see speech). Here a just a few more thoughts for what you may wish to include: Congratulate the parents on the production of such a beautiful child. Congratulate the child on choosing to be born into such a close and [...]

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Bibles as Christening Gifts

As a godparent, it is sometimes difficult to get the tone right when choosing a Christening gift. You need something that the parents will appreciate and that your godchild will take with them through life. There’s a lot of rather sickly baby gifts out there that I doubt will last and will certainly go out [...]

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Great Christening Toasts

Making a Christening toast at the end of a Christening speech is a skill. Making them meaningful and witty is nigh impossible. Here are a few that I have heard or used in the past: “Ladies and gentlemen, please raise your glasses and drink a toast to young Billie – wealth, health & happiness.” “Be [...]

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Godchildren are like London Buses

Be careful when you accept the role of godparent for the first time. Godchildren are like London buses, you hang around for ages and then three come along at the same time. No sooner have you left one Christening all aglow with good intentions than you get signed up for another. There is no solution [...]

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