Baptismal and Confirmation Names

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When a person is Baptized, they are typically given a Baptismal name (usually a saint’s name), and it is typically part of the person’s legal name (for example, my middle name is my Baptismal name)

When a person is Confirmed, they usually take a Confirmation name as well. When I was confirmed, we were encouraged to use our Baptismal names as our Confirmation name.

My question is, are a person’s Baptismal name and/or Confirmation name recorded by the Church somewhere (like the diocese in which their Sacramental records are)?
 
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My question is, are a person’s Baptismal name and/or Confirmation name recorded by the Church somewhere (like the diocese in which their Sacramental records are)?
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Sacramental records are kept at the parish where the sacrament occurred (baptism, confirmation, marriage, and ordination require documentation— first communion and confession don’t require documenting in a registry). In our sacramental record book, there is a column for the confirmation saint. And I record it when we have confirmation at our parish (it rotates among parishes of the deanery).

But that particular detail isn’t required to be recorded:

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P35.HTM
 
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brent68:
My question is, are a person’s Baptismal name and/or Confirmation name recorded by the Church somewhere (like the diocese in which their Sacramental records are)?
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Sacramental records are kept at the parish where the sacrament occurred (baptism, confirmation, marriage, and ordination require documentation— first communion and confession don’t require documenting in a registry). In our sacramental record book, there is a column for the confirmation saint. And I record it when we have confirmation at our parish (it rotates among parishes of the deanery).

But that particular detail isn’t required to be recorded:

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P35.HTM
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Our parish hasn’t done the Confirmation name thing in 20 years, preferring that the baptismal name be used, but when it was done it was recorded. I think our new registers still have a section to so.

In the old diary type records for the 4 parishes I used to deal with, and also for my birth parish, you simply find a list of kids with their date of baptism, no parents’ names or place of Baptism mentioned.
 
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1ke said:
Sacramental records are kept at the parish where the sacrament occurred (baptism, confirmation, marriage, and ordination require documentation— first communion and confession don’t require documenting in a registry). In our sacramental record book, there is a column for the confirmation saint. And I record it when we have confirmation at our parish (it rotates among parishes of the deanery).
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This and a notation is sent to the parish where baptism was recorded if one receives a sacrament in a parish other than the one they were baptized in. The parish of baptism should have a record of all sacraments received such as confirmation, marriage, and death.
 
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This and a notation is sent to the parish where baptism was recorded if one receives a sacrament in a parish other than the one they were baptized in.
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Yes, but the notation in the baptismal register does not include all the info in the sacramental record.

For confirmation it only includes date and place. The OP was asking about the recording of the saint name. If recorded, it would be in the parish where confirmation took place.
 
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Horton said:
Whatever…
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Wow, that’s pretty rude.

I was trying to expand on what you said, because the baptismal parish might not have the info the OP was asking about.

I am not sure how that is offensive to you and deserving of a dismissive “whatever” response.
 
There was nothing in my comment that needed correcting but yet you still felt the need to be “right” and correct my statement. This happens often enough that many times I refrain from responding to a post of yours. My bad today in trying to clarify something for the OP.

If you had noticed, I had agreed with your previous statement and then added a notation would also go to the baptismal parish to be added to the record there. That was all.
 
I’m sorry you view me adding to what you said as a need to be “right” rather than what it was— me adding to what you said without any ulterior motive. Just clarifying a point that might be of interest to the OP.

I wasn’t “correcting” you, I was adding more info do what you said.
 
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Horton said:
There was nothing in my comment that needed correcting but yet you still felt the need to be “right” and correct my statement.
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The OP wanted to know about the recording of confirmation name, though, right? 1ke was just pointing out that the notation of confirmation in the baptismal record – which was the comment you provided – didn’t provide that info. Why would it bother you that she pointed that out?
 
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