For a sister, a brother or a close friend at Christmas, choose a gift with both your names on it, or a photo of the two of you. An ornament with Sisters, Siblings or Old Friends is the easiest to send, and you can order a pair so the same one hangs on both trees. Everything below is printed to order in the UK.
In short:
- For a sister or brother: the Sisters Christmas Ornament, which also comes as Brothers, Brother & Sister or Siblings.
- For a close friend: the Christmas Ornament for Friends, titled Old Friends or Lifelong Friends.
- With a photo of the two of you: the Photo Christmas Ornament for Friends.
Why a pair works
Sisters and old friends can spend Christmas in different houses. That is the point of a matching pair: order two of the same ornament, keep one and send one, and the same words hang on both trees. A pair is simply the same ornament ordered twice, with the same wording.
It also suits a group. For three sisters or four friends from school, order one for each house with every name on it.
For a sister, a brother or the siblings
The Personalised Sisters Christmas Ornament with Names is a round ceramic ornament 7.5 cm across. Merry Christmas is printed in small capitals across the top, above two small terracotta hearts, then the title you choose, set large in forest green serif, with the names in terracotta italic beneath and the year at the base if you add it. The same design is printed on both sides, and it comes with a red ribbon for hanging.
Despite the name, it is not only for sisters. The title options are Sisters, Sister, Brothers, Brother & Sister and Siblings, so it covers sisters, brothers or a mix. The names box takes up to 30 characters, enough for two or three first names. It makes a kind gift for a sister spending her first Christmas away from home. It is a decoration, not a toy.
For a close friend: Old Friends or Lifelong Friends
The Personalised Christmas Ornament for Friends with Names follows the same layout: Merry Christmas across the top, two small terracotta hearts, then Old Friends or Lifelong Friends in forest green serif, both names in terracotta italic beneath and the year at the base if you want it. Round ceramic, 7.5 cm across, printed on both sides, with a red ribbon.
Old Friends suits the friend you have known since school; Lifelong Friends reads a little more sentimental. Send one with a Christmas card to a friend who lives too far away for the pub.
With a photo of the two of you
If there is a photo you both like, the Personalised Photo Christmas Ornament for Friends puts it on the tree. The photo is printed inside a thin cream ring on a round ceramic ornament 7.5 cm across, with both names curving along the base (up to 30 characters) and the year just above them. It is printed on both sides and comes with a red ribbon.
It suits a sister or a cousin as much as a close friend. Use a picture with both faces near the centre; a square crop from a phone is ideal. The photo needs to be at least 600 pixels on its shorter side, and the product page checks it as you upload.
Something they can use: the photo mug
For a friend who already has a tree full of ornaments, the Personalised Photo Mug for Friends with Names is one to use every morning. Upload a picture of the two of you, add a title of up to 15 characters, such as Old Friends or Sisters, and an optional caption of up to 30 with both names and the year you met. The photo sits in a round frame with the title and caption beneath, printed twice around an 11oz white ceramic mug, dishwasher and microwave safe.
A bigger present: a print for the wall
For a sister you want to spend a little more on, the Personalised Sisters Photo Print with Names puts a photo, recent or decades old, on the wall. Add Sisters or a line of your own as the caption (up to 40 characters), and both names beneath. It is printed on 220gsm matte fine-art paper with a wide printed cream border, in 12 x 16 in (30.5 x 40.6 cm) or 8 x 12 in (20.3 x 30.5 cm), supplied unframed. There is a matching Brothers print, and a photo print for friends, in our Personalised Wall Art collection.
An old childhood photograph works well here. Photograph the print flat in good daylight, or scan it, and upload the result. The print needs a photo of at least 1,439 pixels on its shorter side.
Before you order
- Check how each person spells their name, and agree the order.
- For a pair, type exactly the same wording in both orders, so the two ornaments match.
- We print your wording as you type it, some designs set a line in capital letters, and we do not send proofs. Read it twice before you pay. Our FAQ explains how personalisation works.
- Our Christmas order deadlines page gives the last order date for UK delivery before Christmas. Check it before you order, as the date can move earlier if the print partners get busy.
Sister, brother and friend questions
Is there a Christmas ornament for brothers, or for a brother and sister?
Yes. The Sisters Christmas Ornament offers Sisters, Sister, Brothers, Brother & Sister and Siblings as the title, with up to 30 characters of names beneath.
Can I order two matching ornaments, one for each of us?
Yes. Order the same ornament twice with the same wording. If they are going to different addresses, place two separate orders, one for each delivery address.
What is a good Christmas gift for a close friend who lives far away?
The Christmas Ornament for Friends with Old Friends or Lifelong Friends and both your names, sent straight to their address. We cannot include a gift message, so post a card separately.
Can I use an old photo from when we were children?
Yes, if it is sharp. Photograph the print flat in good daylight, or scan it, and upload that file. The product page warns you if the photo is too small to print well.
More gift guides
- Secret Santa under £20 has ideas that need only a first name, for colleagues and the wider circle.
- Milestone birthday gifts from an 18th to a 90th includes photo gifts for a friend's 30th or 40th.