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Christening Gifts that Last a Lifetime
The arrival of a new baby is an extraordinary moment for any family and a time that is marked with the giving of a special gift. Look to the history of christening presents to help you find the ideal present to give on an occasion that will be remembered forever.
Gift giving has been used for thousands of years to mark important occasions such as birth and marriage. These occurrences were traditionally given added emphasis by the giving of gifts as well as celebrations where friends and family members come together, a custom that was adopted from paganism. Other pagan customs still practiced today include the celebrations that take place at Christmas and Easter time.
Just as gifts are given at Christmas and Easter, it became customary to offer a token to mark the birth of a new baby. In the same way that presents were given to married couples to help set them up for their new life together, christening and baptism presents were originally small items of monetary or material value that were intended as an investment starting point for the child's future.
A silver sixpence or lucky sovereign were traditionally viewed as the start of a nest-egg that could be used to help the child gain independence in later life.
As with many other traditions throughout Britain, the Victorian era had a strong influence on the range of gifts presented at a child’s christening. The Victorians changed the emphasis from gifts of money to gifts of objects with an inherent value and thus the giving of sterling silver was developed.
As times have changed, civil christening and humanist naming ceremonies have evolved in addition to traditional christening or baptism services. These ceremonies are a modern way to mark the birth of a baby and are events at which the traditional act of gift giving is still popular.
If you are searching for a christening, baptism or name giving present then you could keep up a practice that has lasted for several thousand years by giving a gift of silver or gold bullion. The traditional gift of money is still a popular option and a coin struck in the year of the child’s birth is a unique way to cherish the occasion for many years to come.
The silver sixpence has been replaced by lucky silver pennies and a variety of gold and silver coins can be purchased as a christening gift. You may find the presentation case can be personalised to make the gift extra special.
Coins designed specifically as christening gifts are of uncirculated quality and are therefore of a standard far higher than those found in your purse or pocket. Some coins are also issued in limited numbers worldwide so you can be doubly sure that the gift you are giving is truly special.
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