A (male) friend of mine from work is expecting a baby next month. I've never met his wife. He and I are pretty good "work friends" but we don't hang out outside of that. Today, we were talking about their baby shower last weekend and he was saying they were grateful for what they got, but that they still needed a lot of basic items, like bottles, blankets, etc. I checked their registry and there's a ton on there that hasn't been purchased.
I don't think they have too much money - his wife is a waitress, and he makes the same amount of money that I do, which isn't very much, and they already have an 8-year old.
So, if you were them, would you find it strange if I sent some gifts from the registry? I wouldn't want to make anyone feel awkward, but I'd like to help.