Christenings

[Oma]

I was talking to my Niece today about this,
My two children are Christened but none of my brothers 6 children or my Sisters 4 are ,
No idea why as 50+ years ago when they were small it was still a done thing.

no one seems to have christened their children either except one niece who married a Catholic.

Its the same on Bs side none of the nieces & Nephews or their children are,
only Finn is Christened even Martins two oldest are not.

I never really thought about it before

Are your children Baptised and their families?

[Nanto2girls]

Our two were christened.
They are in their fifties now,and is was the done thing then.
I know one of the nephews who is in his thirties has been christened.
They lived about fifteen miles away at the time, and we did go to his christening.
No idea if his younger brother and sister were christened.
Our grandaughters or great grandson haven't been christened.
Don't know about any of the other nieces and nephews.
Some have a naming day now don't they,as its not religous like a christening.

[Daisy]

Our two sons were Christened by their Grandad (who was a vicar, although he had retired by the time they were born).

However, none of our grand children have been Christened.

[Gemini]

My three daughters were Christened, mainly to please my mum.

None of my four GC are Christened.

[Plantaholic]

My two children were Christened but none of the GC, my eldest GGS was Christened but not his sister

[Oma]

It seems to be a dying thing now,
I have heard of naming ceremonies but never been to one .
until I spoke to my Niece I never gave it a second thought.

[Gemini]

I think if parents are church goers themselves they would naturally want their children baptised.
In years gone by parents did even if you never entered a church otherwise.

My GD had a Naming Ceremony in the garden, with the equivalent of godparents. None of the boys have had one.

[Grauntie Mag]

My girls were christened, as you say, it was the done thing 50 years ago. None of my GC have been christened either. I really can’t remember the last time I went to a christening but I do have two Goddaughters.

[WeeGranny]

My two were both christened. DD in the church where we were married and DS in Australia. GS was christened as his parents wanted him to go to the local C of E school. Niece and great nieces all christened too! I have a favourite photo of my parents, self and baby brother outside the church after his christening. It was the done thing in Scotland in those days but without a party afterwards. Don’t know if GGniece will be christened or not!

[Daisy]

WeeGranny, lovely memories, but what a pity there was no celebration after the Christenings.

[WeeGranny]

Daisy, the in-laws came to DD's christening from Somerset. Not sure where they stayed though! We just had a lunch at my Dad's and a christening cake afterwards. For DS we went out for a meal, just the 4 of us. Neither of them, nor my DB or myself have Godparents, though I am Godmother to my niece. I suppose, there wasn't the money in days gone by to have a party after the Christening.

[Daisy]

WeeGranny, everything gets more difficult when long distances are involved as well. Our DS1 was Christened when we lived on the Wirral, so both families (North Wales and Stoke on Trent) were fairly close. And it was summer, so we had a buffet and were mostly in the garden. DS2 was Christened in North Wales and we were living in Bedfordshire, so the buffet afterwards was in the church hall. We stayed in the same village with OH's youngest brother for the week-end. It was November and bitterly cold.