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I have two sisters and my husband has one. So we chose the one we thought it would mean the most to. That was his sister. If we have a second child, I think the godparents will be my sister and her husband. i don't think any feelings were hurt, my one sister has her own children and then my other sister barely acknowledges my son two years later so glad I didn't choose her.

You can have more than one. My god daughter has two god fathers (her uncles).

We chose Godparents who were friends, not siblings, to honour our special relationship with them and the relationship we hope they'll have with our kids. My feeling is that our siblings already have a special relationship (they're the aunts/uncles) and so this is a way we can bring other people into our "family".

I feel exactly the same way as @erinbaderin: . Our church doesn't have God parents and my in laws tried to pressure me into naming my husband's sister as the God mother anyway to make her feel special. Um, no. She is the baby's aunt, that should be special enough.

What does the role of godparent mean to you? It can mean such different things for different families:
- A person who is responsible for the upbringing of a child if the parents become unable.
- Provide spiritual mentorship throughout the child's life.
- Be a special adult in the child's life.
- An honorary position that honors the relationship between the godparent and the parents.

I would just talk to my husband about the practical expectations we have for the Godparent. Is one sister more religious than the other? Do you expect one sister to have more time/resources/interest in being a godparent?

If one of your sisters doesn't become the more preferred choice, I would either flip a coin or look outside my family to a close friend.