Please help me narrow down my godparents

[Mammy24]

Hi, so I am getting my daughter christened soon however I am stuck between narrowing 4 possible godparents down to 3. This is my final child and I really want to get it right. Here’s my reasons for each person.
No1. My baby was born in lockdown and this person has been there for me and my baby and my family throughout they see my baby almost daily and show so much interest and love for her.
No2. Has also been there for us throughout lockdown sees my baby daily always messages to ask about her, loves her very much and always on hand to help with anything.
No3. Is a long term childhood best friend who is already godparent to my other 3 children. We have been through a lot together and I think she will expect to be asked and it would nice to keep it going throughout all my children her been godparent.
No4. Like a second mother to me, would do anything for me or my baby at the drop of a hat. Always checks up on us and has seen me through two devastating bereavements. She’s a lot older than me but is a long life friend who cares for us very much.

We couldn't decide for last DC so had 4, is this an option?

They all sound perfect, so I’d be tempted to have four

Just have 4.

Sorry should have been clearer these are my godmother options we have already picked two godfathers. With three godmothers that brings total godparents to 5 the number our local church will allow for.

Bloody hell, what a palaver

I'd 100% have 1,2 & 4. They're the people you'd turn to if you ended up in hospital and needed childcare, for example.

I wouldn't choose someone just because they expected it.

Good grief.
Just choose the ones who aren't already Godparents to any of your other kids.

Why so many anyway? These people are friends who will continue to be in your children's lives. They don't need titles or statuses.

@Mammy24

Sorry should have been clearer these are my godmother options we have already picked two godfathers. With three godmothers that brings total godparents to 5 the number our local church will allow for.

Insane. Completely. Insane.

In Ireland, we have two (godmother, godfather). Perhaps you can have more but I've never heard of it.

Why do you need to have a long list of godparents? If you are religious, you pick them to support their religious development. If you are not, it's about special people in your DC's life, who'll be there for them, remember their birthdays & perhaps be in loco parentis if anything happens to you.

6 (or even 5, or 4) godparents is nuts. They all sound great. Pick 2 and celebrate your DC.

Thank you for the helpful messages.
Not really looking for negativity this means a lot to me and as much as I believe these people will always been in babies life this is a big deal to us as a family.
We are just lucky to have so many friends and family as we do to have this much choice.

Surely you'd pick the ones who would help with your dc's religious and spiritual development? 5 godparents sounds absolutely ridiculous BTW.

I’ve never heard of having more than 2 godparents either. It also seems a bit bonkers to be worrying about it when you’ve had the same godmother to your other kids. Just use her again if you think she’s a good influence, it would be a bit bizarre to just exclude her from one child. The whole situation seems utterly bizarre to me anyway. They all sound like good friends, why the need to make them godparents?

I'd choose 1, 2 and 3 and not include person 4. If you're as close as you say, then I'm sure she won't be offended and will be happy for you.

Not choosing person 3 might cause bad feeling if she's been a lifelong friend and is godparent to your other children so I wouldn't leave her out.

Good luck Op - it's a big decision and totally get that you want to get it right.

I would speak to your Church again, I have 5 godmothers and 2 godfathers as my parents couldn't narrow them down. If you explain your thoughts I suspect they'll allow it if it means a lot to you.