anyone not register for their baby shower?

triple777

I had never really heard of them much before this board, they seem so common here, but I'm wondering if they actually are that common outside of the nest.

Any of you ladies not register? Or have a friend not register? Thoughts?

 

Sammy-Mae

We registered but there was no real point.  Nobody bought anything off of it.  Most people bought things that they liked instead of things from the registry.

pamelainswo

Everyone I know registered.  I would say that at least 80% of the stuff I got came off my registry.

CBL

Yeah, I'd say every shower I've been to had a registry.  Is there a particular reason you're hesitant to? 

Mrs_Sarah

We did and some people bought from it, but not everyone and just like a wedding registry, we already have doubles and people buying us things similar to the registry item, but not quite the same one b/c "they liked this one better".

I think they are good for the couple if nothing else to keep track of what they need/have.

 

Saskwife

I've never been to a shower where the mother registered. ?I hadn't ever heard of this before the?nest?either.

When we have a baby I won't register. ?My family and friends wouldn't even think to ask if there was a registry. ?Maybe this is a regional thing? ?I grew up in SK, and live in AB now.?

triple777

Saskwife:

  My family and friends wouldn't even think to ask if there was a registry.

This is what I was wondering, my sisters have mentioned a shower and keep suggesting a registry - their argument, is none of my friends have babies, so if there isn't a registry, all the gifts will be super cute outfits, and I won't have any necessities. I half expect that's what my friends will do anyway though... which is fine (obviously I'll be happy with whatever anyone chooses to give), but it may not be the most practical. Especially if it's all teeny baby clothing and I have a big baby (I apparently wore 6 month old clothes when i was a newborn because I was so big )

I guess I was hoping registries weren't that common and then I wouldn't have to do one. I don't know what I need/want to put on a registry.  My logic was if there was no registry, then people who do know baby stuff (i.e. a lot of DH's cousins have kids), then they may be inclined to get product X which they found really useful, if that makes sense...

I'll probably end up doing one though... I suppose it will be good for me and DH to go over all the things we'll need anyway! So even if no one else looks at the registry then at least we'll have it to keep track of what's needed. 

TashaLee

We didn't register for ours. People just asked us what we needed and we went from there, it worked for us. I guess it depends, we weren't sure how many people would actually use it so we didn't bother.