I have a new nephew

Paula · May 20, 2009, 04:27:43 AM

...or can you call it a nephew when your husband's sister has a baby?
Anyway, my kids have new cousin. My son was bit disappointed because it was boy too. He has no girl-cousins. (I don't know why he wants one. Children can be mystical.)

Tell me, our UK-members, what are the traditions concerning christening/baptism in Anglican church?
Do they resemble lutheric ones at all? I know the two churches accept each other's weddings at least.

Amanda N · May 20, 2009, 07:24:20 AM

All I know is that Anglicans are paedobaptists.

Congratulations! And yes, he's your nephew.

Noola · May 20, 2009, 08:11:20 AM

Congratulations!

emma · May 20, 2009, 02:30:09 PM

No good asking me - despite having gone to a Church of England school, I was excused Religious Education due to being Jewish... I've only ever been to one baptism, and that was of an adult and I'm pretty sure that wasn't Church of England becasue I think they usually christen babies.

And yes, the new baby is your nephew. Are these the family who live down in Somerset?

Kastaka · May 21, 2009, 01:32:12 AM

I was baptised as a baby in the Anglican church - 'Christening' is as far as I'm aware equivalent to infant baptism, although it's possible other people use it to mean other things. The services that some places do which are like infant baptism but contain no actual baptism are generally called 'dedication' services.

Amanda N · May 21, 2009, 07:09:08 AM

I know Baptists tend to do the baby dedication thing. Presbys do the infant baptism.

Kurt and I are odd. We're credo baptist Presbys.

Devin · May 21, 2009, 08:33:33 PM

Congratulations!

Paula · May 21, 2009, 10:22:48 PM

Yep, they live somewhere around there (Sommerset) They recently moved and I don't remember the new adress.

Paula · May 24, 2009, 10:34:38 PM

My nephew has a name now... poor thing. Why is it you have to give your child an usual name? What's wrong with ordinary John's, Jack's, Mary's and Emma's?

Eimi · May 25, 2009, 12:43:45 AM

I've been wondering what was wrong with Emma for years... :thumbright:

emma · May 25, 2009, 02:23:16 AM

Oi! I'm perfectly sane (most of the time)

Amanda N · May 25, 2009, 12:06:48 PM

What's his name?

Paula · May 26, 2009, 10:25:16 PM

Oh, yes. *slaps head* Of course, sorry. It's Kosmo Kondrad Valentin.

emma · May 26, 2009, 11:21:49 PM

That sounds like a Russian name! Well, East European certainly.

Vix · May 28, 2009, 03:10:06 AM

I'm still waiting to hear of the name of my first grandniece. My niece and her husband have announced that their new addition will be a girl, but are making all of us wait until the actual birth (about 2 weeks) before telling us what name they have selected.