To think this is an odd Christmas present

[Moggymorn]

I met up with a friend yesterday for lunch and we usually exchange small gifts, nothing fancy, up to about £20. For reference I got her a nice candle, a mug and some chocs. Just general little goodies.

She gave me a necklace, which is lovely, but it has the name of her daughter engraved on it. It's a lovely necklace and her daughter is lovely, and I'm sure it would be a lovely present for her... but surely it would make more sense to get my own kids names engraved on it?

It was a lovely necklace but I just don't understand! I'm only really posting as dh thinks she might of ordered that one for her and one with my own kids name on for me and got them the wrong way round and said to ask her. Or is this not as weird as it seems in my head?

Oh god, in a few years she will be posting on one of those ‘tell us your worst pfb moments!’ threads!

She is bonkers op. I can't believe it was meant for you!

My internet browser is currently advertising bracelets with names on them to me. I've never googled anything like that. It knows I'm reading this thread.

I personally think she's regifted it and is too embarrassed to admit. Interested to know if the engraving is obvious. If the childs aunt would love it, why give it to you in the first place.

@gospelsinger
Sometimes when I’m muttering to myself about things I want to look at or am buying the browser bar comes up with what I was talking about after the first letter .
It freaks me out every time

That is the weirdest present ever! Such an odd thing to give. Very self-centered.

My sister in law gave her husband pictures of MY baby for his birthday.

Very. Very odd. Especially as we have virtually nothing to do with them.

@cricketmum84
I have a tattoo of my nieces name on my foot.
I didnt think it was weird and nor does my sister i dont think....

I also wouldnt mind a necklace with my niece and nephews names on but not my friends kid

@glueandstick that happened to me too. SIL gave DP and I framed photos of DS. Photos that I took on my phone and text to her when he was born. Then months later at Christmas she gifts them to us in basic plastic frames. I mention the frames as they weren't fancy or unusual or expensive to be considered a present themselves. The photos were the main present.

My SIL used to work at the nursery my DD attended so every year she’d get a photo taken of them together to give to MIL for Christmas.
No other grandchildren in the family so mine was always the centre of attention.

Dont ask!! Perhaps she meant it. I've brought my friends pottery bits from my pfb the past and had the same brought for me. If it's a mistake she'll tell you.

It's a regift and she's been caught out. Op come back and tell us if the engraving is on the front or back of the necklace

Huh? Still scratching my head over this one. Some people are a bit strange

Is your friend very hard up? She may be re-gifting one of the baby presents! I wouldn't say a word for fear of hurting her feelings. If it's a mistake, she'll tell you and you can act surprised to save her face. It's what friends do.

Isn’t it Chamilia at H Samuel @OlaEliza? It’s one of those words I always misread when I glance at it on advertisements and it makes me think of chlamydia!.

^^

Dies

Such a weird gift.

sges batshit smithy that she’ll end up getting offended if she doesn’t see you wearing it too

She’s batshit enough*

Major plot twist there LOL. I so thought it was a mix-up! Weird gift.

So are you going to give it back OP? Or just keep it? Do you see this friend regularly where she might insist for it back the next time you see her?

Gosh I get pissed of when a friend sends me mundane pictures of her kids or their school reports of god awful cards they’ve made.... but maybe I’m lucky I haven’t received any engraved jewellery yet

I suppose you could drape it around a framed picture of her baby?

I love pictures of family etc but even as an Aunty I wouldn't wear a necklace with the name of their children.

Ha! This made me laugh. Your mate is an utter looney

Good grief! So pleased I haven’t been given a necklace every time a niece or nephew was born. My husband is one of 9 children and I’m one of 5. We have 22 nieces and nephews. I’d look like Mr T from the A-Team with all those necklaces..

agree, this is really an odd item to gift esp as you have a little baby yourself. what on earth was she thinking

hope she is taking your text easy. just leave it there now. But I would have texted too. I was sure it was a mix up - until reading your update...

Hahah, oh gosh I can’t believe it was really meant for you!

I was totally PFB about my son but this was even beyond me. I’m glad you managed to smooth things over a little; agree that in a few years she’ll probably remember all this and cringe at herself.