Correct wording for Christening gift

Legacy_user

If anyone gives a silver photo frame (for example) as a Christening gift, is they a correct form of wording that should be used ie:-

DOB & Christening Date & full name or omit the DOB and use:-

Mary Jean Smith, Christened on November 7th 2016 ?

Or, should the surname be excluded on the grounds that when she marries the name will change.

What do you or indeed anyone else think?

Torry_Quine

You're overthinking this! It's up to you what you put and even if she marries that doesn't have to mean a name change.

missbiggles1

If you want to use the date of the service, I'd use the expression baptism/baptismal rather than christening.

mumps

I had to get a baptism card from one of those companies who make cards to order. I tried everywhere to buy one but could only find christening cards.

Sorry, slightly off topic there but I agree with MissBiggles I always use baptism not christening.

Torry_Quine

I would always say Christening when it's a child and use the term Baptism for an adult.

missbiggles1

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I would always say Christening when it's a child and use the term Baptism for an adult.

I'm surprised about that, the service is one of baptism, a christening is the word that non churchgoers use.

Spendless

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I'm surprised about that, the service is one of baptism, a christening is the word that non churchgoers use.

Really? I took the service to be a Christening and the ceremony that the baby goes through to be the baptism. So all the people present are attending a Christening but only the baby is being baptised. Along the lines of wedding and marriage. All the guests attend a wedding but only the bride/groom get married.

https://churchofenglandchristenings.org/frequently-asked-questions/

Torry_Quine

Spendless wrote: »

Really? I took the service to be a Christening and the ceremony that the baby goes through to be the baptism. So all the people present are attending a Christening but only the baby is being baptised. Along the lines of wedding and marriage. All the guests attend a wedding but only the bride/groom get married.

https://churchofenglandchristenings.org/frequently-asked-questions/

That's an interesting way of looking at it, haven't come across that thinking before.

mumps

Spendless wrote: »

Really? I took the service to be a Christening and the ceremony that the baby goes through to be the baptism. So all the people present are attending a Christening but only the baby is being baptised. Along the lines of wedding and marriage. All the guests attend a wedding but only the bride/groom get married.

https://churchofenglandchristenings.org/frequently-asked-questions/

But that would mean that inscription would refer to the child being baptised not christened as it is his baptism.

I am Roman Catholic and in my experience we always refer to baptism. In catechism classes before First Holy Communion and Confirmation we were always taught that the sacrament is Baptism. We have seven sacraments, I don't know if that is the same in other Christian denominations.

missbiggles1

mumps wrote: »

But that would mean that inscription would refer to the child being baptised not christened as it is his baptism.

I am Roman Catholic and in my experience we always refer to baptism. In catechism classes before First Holy Communion and Confirmation we were always taught that the sacrament is Baptism. We have seven sacraments, I don't know if that is the same in other Christian denominations.

It's certainly baptism in the C of E - for an adult it's just referred to as "adult baptism".

Anyway, sorry for going OT.

Spendless

mumps wrote: »

But that would mean that inscription would refer to the child being baptised not christened as it is his baptism.

And?? Sorry you've lost me. I would either do an inscription that would say 'Name on your baptism <date>' or <Name> on your Christening day.

Same way I'd either do an inscription for people getting married to
<couples name> on your marriage or <couples name> on your wedding day.

But I wouldn't put <couples name> on your wedding.

missbiggles1 wrote: »

It's certainly baptism in the C of E - for an adult it's just referred to as "adult baptism".

Anyway, sorry for going OT.

The CofE link I gave above mentions different Churches (of England) using either term.