To be miffed at "Gift list for mother of the baby" enclosed in *Baby naming ceremony* invitation?

[doubleshotespresso]

So some close friends (who married in church), but now claim to be atheist are holding a naming ceremony for their 8 month old first baby in an hotel.....

The invitation is beautiful with a map, timings "event closes at 11pm"?

The gift list ranges from £30-to £300, all items for the mother, cosmetics, trinkets, jewellery, pampering breaks, personalised hand-bound stationery and photo albums...

Anybody know the drill for these naming ceremonies? Are we supposed to guess a gift for the baby? Or just congratulate the mother for deciding on a name?

I have read this a dozen times and am staggered beyond belief-DP read it and fell into hysterics....

My gut tells me to go along with Jo Malone scented nappies or something.

Somebody please tell me this is not normal?!?!?!

My eye! There's something in it!

Only just caught up with this fabulous saga! congratulations, and what a star you are

And sorry, but I'm borrowing 'painfully vanilla' from now on - it's just TOO too fantastically patronising

Congratulations on both bits of wonderful news, how fantastic, you deserve it .

OMG what planet is the sister on, is she mad. She should tk her nose out of it if sh is not paying for it, she sounds like a spoilt diva. The baby I not going to care less what the party is like. Good thing she lives in Austrlia nice and far away.

Bloody hell, this thread just keeps giving. Congrats OP

Congratulations doubleshot on both counts. That's fantastic news and you're an amazing friend.

Love love love that!!

Congratulations. What a fab thread.

One of the best threads ever. Congratulations xxx

Such a lovely thread! Congrats to you on all your wonderful news

congratulations!!!
and best wishes to your friend I hope she, and her daughter, have a lovely special weekend.

I first read this thread right at the outset and was shocked at the graspingness people were stooping to so to read it through right to the end this evening has been such an uplifting surprise. What a wonderful friend you are!

so, will there be a wishing well at your wedding?

Wow! Just read this whole thread. Amazing - every bit of it!

Massive congratulations, and well done on all that has happened.

Delurking - congratulations! You certainly deserve all future happiness -you have been so fantastic.

And "painfully vanilla" is my fave new put-down phrase. Can't wait to use it.

Delurking here too - bloody well done on everything Double and huge congratulations on the engagement. You deserve it for being such a lovely person!

Double congrats. Been following the thread from the start. So many twists and turns!

Want to second MidniteScribbler here - never heard the like in Oz. People would laugh themself senseless. Maybe the sister doesn't quite understand the sensational impact she has had on the locals since she moved over from the UK and thinks they are dumbstruck with awe?

Just read the whole thread. Congratulations. Wishing you lots of future joy, you sound just lovely.

Made me cry - there should be a film!

Best thread ever.

Wow. Just read entire thread and I agree it would make a pretty good film. Also loving seeing karma working in the loveliest way possible with your elevation to godmotherand new fiancee status! Your soon to be DH knows he's got one in a million .

Wow
OP I think you have really made a huge impact on your friends lives
It could have all been so different and so awful
Imagining this horrible OTT ceremony/party and family fallings out and no-one helping this poor woman because they just thought she had turned into a materialistic christeningZilla

Good on you for having the original tough conversation with her and God Bless you for all the help and support you have shown her

God there's something in my eye!

This is the BEST MN thread EVER!!!

Well WHAT a day!!!

Am really overwhelmed with all the wonderful messages....

Yes wouldn't it be great if this were a film- I could watch it over and over.....
The last couple of weeks have been absolutely mental, but I would not change a second of it......

Have made no wedding plans as yet, vanilla or otherwise! Just unwinding with a cup of tea..... But one thing I can tell guarantee you.... There will be NO planner!

Thanks again for all the posts, I will re-read the whole thing again in the next few days...... ;-)

What a fantastic friend you are, double. Just stayed up far too late reading this thread. What a wonderful series of outcomes. All because you cared enough to take on a potentially awkward and uncomfortable discussion about the odd and uncharacteristic gift list. You deserve every happiness. God bless you.

I have been lurking on this thread from the beginning.

Doubleshotespresso What a fantastic friend you are. The whole thing has just been so heartwarming. Your new mother friend is so lucky to have you in her life as are all the people you know.

Congratulations on your engagement and on seeing through the whole saga to the end. Very well done and I really hope that you and yours will be very happy. You certainly deserve it.

Wow. doubleshot you are some gal! Hats off to you for being such an amazing friend, and massive congratulations to you and your future Mr Doubleshot!

Omg double, I am usually completely unsentimental about this nest of vipers MN, but I have tears running down my cheeks right now!

Congratulations to you and your DP. He has a wonderful sense of timing

(Can't believe Sister's brazen cheek. But it's eclipsed by how happy I am for you and your DP. )

Best wishes for a very very happy marriage.

Best. Thread. Ever!

Many many congratulations double, it's great when good stuff happens to good people.