We don't have "godparents" as such since we aren't religious, but we have "guardian parents".. and we have four for DS - two men and two women...

We based our decision on the people that we felt would help "shape" our child into the kind of person that we would like him to grow up to be - all four of them have their own merits and that is why we chose 4.

Its a struggle this time round for DD - cos family might be put out if we don't choose family this time round and go for friends instead again!!! lol

Good luck - I don't it matters how many you have, just as long as the people are who you want your child to be like influenced by