Changing my name

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When I was confirmed 30 years ago I was never told I could take on a saints name. To be honest, I never hear of that until about 12 years ago.

I was thinking of adding a Saints name as a third name before my last name. I know in Canada it would have legal fee but I think I can afford that.

My question is What is the churhces perspective. Would this be respectful? Or since I missed the boat when I was confirmed, is it too late?

CM

 

[scottywolf777]

When I was confirmed 30 years ago I was never told I could take on a saints name. To be honest, I never hear of that until about 12 years ago.

I was thinking of adding a Saints name as a third name before my last name. I know in Canada it would have legal fee but I think I can afford that.

My question is What is the churhces perspective. Would this be respectful? Or since I missed the boat when I was confirmed, is it too late?

CM

I’m not really sure why that might be disrespectful. It is a long standing custom in the church to give one’s children a saint’s name to act as a patron that is a protective prayer partner in heaven and also as someone whose virtues you would like to emmulate in some way. Monks and nuns used to have the practice of recieving a profession name to symbolise being a “new person in Christ.” As far as taking a confirmation name 30 years after the fact, you should discuss that with your pastor and ask his opinion of how to go about it. Also some third orders and oblate programmes give you that option at profession you might look into that.

 

[puzzleannie]

When I was confirmed 30 years ago I was never told I could take on a saints name. To be honest, I never hear of that until about 12 years ago.

I was thinking of adding a Saints name as a third name before my last name. I know in Canada it would have legal fee but I think I can afford that.

My question is What is the churhces perspective. Would this be respectful? Or since I missed the boat when I was confirmed, is it too late?

CM

your confirmation saint is generally your baptismal saint. Yes you can choose another saint as an additional patron at confirmation but it is not required, nor does it change your given name or your legal name. You can certainly choose another saint to whom you have a devotion as a personal patron, but there is no need for a legal name change.