Linus always is seen carrying a blanket. Linus is a child. I'm sure most children who are covered up with anything would call it his or her "blankie". My feeling is if it is a gift the recipient can do or call it what they want. It would be my choice whether or not to make something elaborate and if I was giving it to a child to fill them with hope and love I wouldn't care what they did to it. Children are by nature messy.