Baby Naming Gifts

Godparents and grandparents are quite creative when it comes to giving a gift to the child in a baby naming ceremony. They strive to give a gift which is not only memorable, but which will be a keepsake for the child as she or he grows up.

Godparents have been known to give a baby girl a charm necklace with one charm, with the idea that a new charm will be added on each of the child's birthdays.

One grandparent started the child on it's financial future by buying the child a portfolio of shares to which will be added others as time goes by.

Then there are the hobbyist who have given the child a collection of stamps, or a first edition books of a favourite author.

One grandmother, who had been a collector of dolls since she herself was a child, gave her first grandchild her collection of dolls.

As the naming ceremony was taking place in the grandparents' home, I was invited to view the collection. It was housed in a room whose walls were literally covered with dolls and puppets, while more dolls and puppets were suspended from the ceiling.

I can't begin to visualise what this collection will look like in twenty years'  time.