MadMitch Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 My Nephew is getting confirmed on Easter Sunday. As I am his godmother I would like to get him a gift but have no ideas what to buy. He is a real boys boy and doesn't like anything unless it is to do with football. He is ten years old. Anyone got any ideas I would greatly appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Erm, football related.... .....match tickets?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Erm, football related.... .....match tickets?! Yeah....hes not getting anything football related, but I don't really want to get him something that will just get chucked in a draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 That's a tough one. How about a watch? My mind is completely blank! Not much help, sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 football watch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milli Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 How about something like a Bible? The youth Bible is good http://www.wesleyowen.com/WesleyOwenSite/product/Youth/9781860246142.htm of course that probably wouldn't be an appropriate one if it's a Catholic confirmation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 When my nephew was confirmed we bought him a wooden carved hand of Jesus holding a small boy. It was beautiful and he loves it. It sits by his bed. Trouble is we bought it on holiday in Germany and I've never seen anything like it here. However the online christian shop sell carved olive wood praying hands that look very nice or they do a nice pen which has crosses embossed around the middle. http://www.thechristianshop.co.uk/products.php?cat=33 http://www.thechristianshop.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=ISTLST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I think it can SO depend on the child and his family, is it likely that he will ever wear a neck-chain? Maybe a simple cross and chain would be good. The Bible is a good idea, there are some beautiful and very special ones you can get - I'm not a Christian but bought my Dad (who has found religion relatively late in life) a beautiful edition for his 75th birthday. I signed and dedicated it to him with a pen I bought him too although I don't think a pen would go down so well with a 10 year old. Maybe something like a Bible for forever and something for the 10 year old now, like a new football, or a CD or something that he will also get "kids" fun with BecKyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I think it can SO depend on the child and his family, is it likely that he will ever wear a neck-chain? Maybe a simple cross and chain would be good. The Bible is a good idea, there are some beautiful and very special ones you can get - I'm not a Christian but bought my Dad (who has found religion relatively late in life) a beautiful edition for his 75th birthday. I signed and dedicated it to him with a pen I bought him too although I don't think a pen would go down so well with a 10 year old. Maybe something like a Bible for forever and something for the 10 year old now, like a new football, or a CD or something that he will also get "kids" fun with BecKyBoo Thought you were tucked up in bed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I was confirmed (C of E), but to be quite honest, i've always preferred the Catholic services, and tend to frequent Catholic churches instead. If his confirmation is of the Catholic persuasion, how about a rosary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordelia Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 oh dear, I just sent my nephew a card on his confirmation we didnt attend as it was mothers day, and my girls didnt want to go....oh dear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Don't worry about it Cordelia. At least you sent a card and was showing you were thinking of them on the day. Life is busy mate, and we have our own things to attend to, as much as we would like to be on top of all things, but it just doesn't happen. Talking of churches though, i do love a good service, but find it rather unsettling, when i go to cross myself with the Holy Water and it suddenly starts bubbling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Again on the theme of churches, but not confirmation, ie funerals, i caught up with my Scottish mate, Rosie last night. Her father passed away recently with cancer and i was waiting to hear when the funeral was. But i know what grief is like. You're in turmoil. She felt so bad that she had forgotten to tell me when it was. No problem Rosie. However, i wish i had known. Her father's favourite song was Schubert's 'Ave Maria' My favourite too! I love that piece of music, and also wanted it for my own mother's funeral, but couldn't find one that was 'Haunting' enough, to put it in Rosie's words, and mine too. As it turned out they used the Three Priests version. I wish i had known, because i have the most haunting version ever. If you've seen the film 'Prizzi's honor' at the beginning is a wedding ceremony and Ave Maria is being sung. It is the most beautiful i have ever heard, and in Latin too. I managed to track down the singer in the film (now lives in Turkey) Alexandra Ivanoff, and she was such a sweetheart. Sent me a copy of her singing 'Ave Maria' accompanied by the church organ, similar to how she sang it in the film. Absolutely gorgeous! That would be a lovely song to be played at a confirmation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Well, I was christened catholic and my son was too but I am not really welcome to attend catholic church due to getting divorced ( I had a rather interesting conversation with a catholic priest that my ex-husband asked to visit me ). My son attends a school that has it's own chapel and he chose to be confirmed into the Church of England. The chaplain was very confused/amazed/etc that I was agreeable to this and had no problems with it. I take him to our local C of E church and find the services much more relaxed and enjoyable. When I remarried, we went to Rome on honeymoon and visited lots of Catholic churches. I expected a bolt of lightning to strike each time I entered one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Well, I was christened catholic and my son was too but I am not really welcome to attend catholic church due to getting divorced ( I had a rather interesting conversation with a catholic priest that my ex-husband asked to visit me ). My son attends a school that has it's own chapel and he chose to be confirmed into the Church of England. The chaplain was very confused/amazed/etc that I was agreeable to this and had no problems with it. I take him to our local C of E church and find the services much more relaxed and enjoyable. When I remarried, we went to Rome on honeymoon and visited lots of Catholic churches. I expected a bolt of lightning to strike each time I entered one. LOL x Well, you think you've got it bad.... I'm Gay!...... The anti-Christ! However, i believe in God and that is whom i go to worship and give thanks to. I can't be doing with all their clap-trap which could verge on extremism. As said, i do love all the incense, the Saints etc as part of the service though, which C of E doesn't have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I liked the latin mass. It felt so warm if you know what I mean. What I don't get is that my ex is forgiven despite the extreme domestic violence that he dished out but I get condemned for getting divorced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I can never understand men who beat up on women. They're not men as far as i'm concerned. I'm sorry for what you had to go through, but best rid of him. Hope your life is a lot happier now. I know what you mean though about the hypocrisy. As said, i believe in God, and that's what i go to church for, nothing else, no matter if i don't fit into a little box of acceptability. I really couldn't care. God will be my judge at the end of the day, not them. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Life is cool now. Re-married with chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Life is cool now. Re-married with chickens. That would be a cool title for a sitcom! No further on with ideas for a confirmation gift though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 How about getting him a Y Friday CD? It's a cool Christian rock band that works with Youth around the country. http://www.yfriday.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
