Personalised Christening Shawl Beautifully Embroidered with your Baby's Name and Date of Birth (optional). Presented on straw on a gift basket and gift wrapped with Ribbon. A complimentary Baby Gift Card is also included. Shawl Measures 120cm x 120cms and has a satin ribbon interwoven through all sides of it making it a keepsake and a quality product. Our shawls are beautifully presented and ready to deliver.
Traditional Personalised Christening Shawls
A Christening ceremony is the event at which an infant is given a name or names. Christenings can occur anywhere from days after birth to several months afterwards. Most of these ceremonies have religious or cultural connections. In Christianity the process is often The Christening. The Baby is usually presented in white signifying purity and innocence and is wrapped in a christening shawl. Most babies are wrapped in a Personalised Christening Shawl embroidered with their name and date. The personalised christening shawl is their in a way their identity on the day and a keepsake of the day for the rest of their life. Personalised Christening Shawls are generally bought for the baby by the Parents or God Parents of the baby and the shawl is generally kept in a keepsake box with lots of other little collectable items.
Choosing between a Christening and naming ceremony
18/03/2009
It is increasingly difficult for parents, religious or non-religious, to decide what would be the most appropriate approach to mark their baby’s entry into the world and to celebrate support from friends and family.
Although the decision may seem difficult, at least there is more choice now, with ‘naming ceremonies’ growing in popularity among non-religious people and indeed among anyone who prefers the humanist way of doing things.
The number of naming ceremonies is now approaching 10,000 each year in the UK, with official ceremonies offered by the Humanist Association and by two thirds of UK local authorities. This trend is growing, while the tradition for Christenings is declining in popularity.
A couple who recently chose to have a naming ceremony, explained, “we really wanted to shout about the arrival of our children…so we decided to organise a ceremony ourselves. We had a big party for Eloise on her first birthday. Her grandfather conducted the ceremony, friends and family read poems and 'special friends' were appointed.”
Both naming ceremonies and religious baptisms give the opportunity for friends and family to celebrate a birth and bring beautiful Christening gifts and baby gifts that can be treasured into adulthood.
What to consider when naming your baby
04/03/2009
There are so many things to think about when you are expecting a baby, but possible names will always be a favourite topic for conversation with any parent-to-be. Although the choice may seem baffling, there a few important things to consider that may help you find the perfect baby name.
The first thing to think about is whether you would like to name your baby after someone in your family. This is still a popular way of paying respects and keeping traditions alive. Another way to maintain family traditions is to think of a baby name that reflects the origins of your family, Choosing an Irish name can help to strengthen your child’s identity with their country when they are older.
The meaning of baby names is important to some people and there are many online tools that will help you to find out more about the meanings of some of your favourite baby names.
It’s important to remembers that you do not have to have a name decided before the birth. Sometimes it is a good idea to have a few favourites in mind and see which one the baby suits when she/he is born.
What’s in a name? Ireland’s top baby names
24/02/2009
Irish names are loved the world over for their romantic connotations and simply for the fact that they sound lovely.
‘Irish’ is the most common search term used by people looking for baby names, proving that it’s not just the Irish that love these Gaelic names. So, what are the Irish themselves naming their newborns?
In 2007, the most popular name for a girl was Sarah and the most popular name for a boy was Jack. Not very Irish then, you may think. However, there were several traditional Gaelic names
in the top ten for both boys and girls.
‘Aoife,’ which means ‘beautiful, radiant and joyful,’ was the seventh most popular girl’s name in 2007, Although this has dropped from its position as third most popular since 2003, it shows the Irish are keeping Gaelic baby names alive.
The classic Irish name Sean, meaning, ‘God’s gracious gift,’ was the second most popular name for boys, with Conor and Cian holding third and ninth places.
A great way to celebrate an Irish name is to give a personalized gift at a Christening or naming party. Any name can be added to a baby gift to make it extra special and to show you approve of the parents’ traditional name choice.
