Can You Create a Dedicated Christening List? Here's How

Yes, you can create a christening gift list that's completely separate from your baby registry, directly from your BabyWish account: it takes a handful of clicks from your dashboard, a title of your choosing, and the list is ready to share. You don't need to close or edit your existing baby registry: the two simply stay independent, each with its own link. In this guide you'll find the exact steps, what to write in the title and description, and how to share it all on WhatsApp in a few minutes.

How multiple lists work on BabyWish

Every BabyWish account can manage several lists at once, not just one: your dashboard has a “My lists” sidebar showing everything you've created, and a “+ New list” button that's always visible for adding another one. Each list stands on its own: its own title, its own sharing link, and its own items, independent from every other list in your account.

In practice, this means you can keep the baby registry you already shared a few months ago open, and when the time comes, create a second one just for the christening. There's no need to delete anything or rewrite what you've already received: you simply open a brand new list, with its own new link, and share it with whoever's coming to the ceremony. It's a detail few parents know about ahead of time: when they think about the christening, they often assume they'll have to “repurpose” the baby registry, when the simplest route is almost always to start fresh with a dedicated list.

The steps to create your christening gift list

It takes five steps and about two minutes to have a christening list ready to share: log in to your dashboard, create the list, add a title, add items, and share the link. None of these steps requires technical skills or a paid plan.

1. Log in to your BabyWish dashboard. If you already have an account (maybe created for your baby registry), just sign in. If it's your first time, registration only needs an email and a password.
2. Tap the “+ New list” button in the “My lists” sidebar. A short form pops up that takes under a minute to fill in.
3. Choose a dedicated title, for example “Sofia's Christening,” and complete the other fields: the child's name, the ceremony date (if already set), gender, and an optional description. You'll find a few more examples in the next section.
4. Add items to the list. You can enter them manually or paste an Amazon product link: BabyWish imports the title, image, and price on its own, saving you the manual work.
5. Share the link on WhatsApp with relatives, godparents, and friends invited to the ceremony. Whoever gets the link sees the available items right away and reserves one without needing to create an account.

If you'd rather start from a ready-made template, the complete christening gift list guide also covers the rough budget, who pays for what, and gift ideas for guests and godparents.

What to write in the title and description

A clear title helps guests get their bearings right away, especially if several lists are circulating in the same family (baby registry, christening, maybe even a cousin's). Simple formulas like “{name}'s Christening” or “Gift list, christening on {date}” work better than generic titles like “List 2.”

In the description, you can add two or three useful lines: the date and location of the ceremony, a brief thank-you, or a note on what you'd prefer to receive (practical items, a contribution to a shared fund, or both). In our experience with lists created on the platform, shorter and more direct descriptions are also the ones that get the most reservations: guests appreciate understanding what's genuinely needed in one sentence, without having to guess.

If you want to compare more closely when it makes sense to keep the two lists separate and when one might be enough, we've put them side by side in christening list or baby registry: the differences. And to share the link without feeling awkward about it, you'll find ready-made phrases to copy in how to share the christening list on WhatsApp.

Who sees the list and how reservations work

Anyone who gets the link can see the list and reserve an item, no need to sign up or download an app: they open the link on WhatsApp, pick what to give, and confirm. Only you, as the organizer, need an account to create and manage the list.

When someone reserves an item, it shows as “taken” for every other guest: that's how duplicate gifts are avoided, without anyone having to write things down or coordinate separately. For pricier gifts, like a significant piece of jewelry or a contribution to a dedicated fund for the child, you can also turn on a group gift: several guests contribute toward the same item, and the money never passes through the platform. It goes straight to the parents, with no fees deducted.

When it makes sense to create the list before the ceremony

The best time to create the list is three or four weeks before the ceremony, right when invitations start going out: that way the link is ready to include right away, and guests who live far away have time to plan ahead. That said, there's no strict deadline: you can create it at the last minute too, in just a few minutes.

If you're still deciding the date or working out other details of the day, the gift list can stay in draft, with just a few items added, and grow as more ideas come to mind. You don't need to finish it all before sharing it: you can add or remove items at any time, even after you've already sent the link to the first guests.

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