Spinoff: Christening Dress for Boys?

Hi,

I have not been to a Christening for ages, and very few for boys at that--mostly girls in my memory.

What do you put on a boy for a Christening? Does anyone use gowns for them also, or is this a girl thing?

TIA!

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We had Ryan in a gown but I think we are in the minority.

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this was what DS wore...

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We also used a gown for DS. It was worn by my MIL, DH, & BIL. If we did not use that one, I still would have purchased a gown for him.

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Thanks! I wasn't sure--the last one I saw was for a male cousin, but that was about 30 years ago! He wore a gown.

The little white suit idea is cute too.

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I prefer gowns for boys also..my brother wore a gown when he was little....

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My DS wore a family heirloom gown. It was an Irish Linen smocked christening gown. DH, MIL and all her siblings and their kids were christened in it.

If he had not worn that, I would have also gotten him a gown.

ETA that when I had DD, I was adamant about not having her wear that gown because it wasn't what I envisioned my DD to be christened in.

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I bought this for Logan

it comes with a hat as well.

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They sell christening gowns for boys. My DS wore a shirt vest bow tie thing on top, knickers on the bottom, and a long jacket with tails. I have pictures of it in my photo albums.

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Josh was in a gown. Leo's grandmother made it for him. I think it also depends on the age of the baby boy. Mine was 3 weeks old, so a gown worked for us.

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I don't think this exactly the one, but DS wore something along these lines:

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If I should have a son I will christening him in a Victorian gown.

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We have a family gown that I wore as did all my siblings. If it fits DS, he will wear it, if not, I will just buy him a little suit.

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My DS wore a gown for the church part of the christening.. my mom had purchased it in Belgium so my sisters and I could start our own tradition..it was beautiful and he was the first to wear it!!!

But.. for the party after I bought him a little silk white outfit that a lot of boys wear these days..


I just wanted to add.. my DS was 8 months old when we had him christened.. and it didn't look weird or anything.. his gown was really long

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Ughh.. my pics won't work..

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Both my boys wore the dress that myself and my brothers were christened in.

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I prefer boys in gowns as oppsoed to little suits.

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