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Eh, I'd used it. The gift gets taken out of the bag anyway...

If it's not the right size, that seems like a bigger issue. The color wouldn't bother me. I have a boy, and I don't think I'd even notice if someone gave me a purple bag vs. blue or green or whatever. But then I also bought pink sleep sacks for my son because they were cheaper so...I guess I'm your husband, haha.

Purple wouldn’t be my first choice (nor for a girl), but if it was cheaper by a lot I would. I’d pick up navy tissue paper for a gender-neutral palette.

As the receiver, I would probably assume you re-used a bag. I almost never buy gift bags and have a giant box of them that I pull from for any event. I usually write a message in a note card that I got in a pack from the dollar spot at Target instead of buying a $4 card also. I'm all for budget gift wrapping.

When i ask my husband to buy something i care about, i am very specific, otherwise i don't bother asking him at all. My husband would have done the same - cheapest bag, not taking into account what is the gift.

If the size of the bag is ridiculous i would not use it and buy a different bag, but i wouldn't go through the trouble of getting another bag if it's due to the colour. I always resuse bags - aren't gift bags used for environmental reasons?

If it's not the right size I would just get another bag anyway. If it were the right size and I could make it a little more boyish with tissue paper and a card or whatever then I might do that. Even though I'm ok with purple for boys, a lot of people in my circle would be weirded out, so I would stick to non purple and pink colors probably.

@MaryM: Good point also - reusing!

@annem1990: I understand your frustration with your husband, I'd be the same but I agree with @MaryM:. I had a boy and have very boy-specific gift bags coming out my ears. So as the gift receiver I would appreciate your non specific bag so I could reuse it easily.

The size would be a frustrating problem, but COLORS DON'T HAVE GENDERS. As others have said, the mom-to-be would probably be grateful to have a neutral bag she can reuse, rather than one proclaiming "It's a boy!"