Confirmation name clarity

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Hi everyone I am new here, and I was wondering about something in regards to my confirmation name. I am a man and took Mary as my Patron Saint, thus Mary became my confirmation name. I originally specifically wanted Maria to be my confirmation name, but after much thought and a lot of anxiety I wanted it changed to Marius. I asked my priest about the situation since he did the confirmation (due to Covid19), but the name was never recorded n’or my Patron Saint recorded either. My priest said that yes I could change my confirmation name to Marius, because it was more of a profession of faith and between myself and God. In addition Marius is the same name as Mary just masculine and in Latin. Just wondering what the correct answer is.
 
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You raise an interesting question one which I do not have a correct answer. I would follow what your priest says. I looked at Canon Law and it does not mention names at all. I know at one time there was a suggestion that you use your baptismal name in order to connect the two sacraments as this article from Catholic answers states.

What happened to Confirmation Names.

Hopefully more knowledgeable persons @1ke will answer you
 
I am not sure what “correct answer” you are looking for.

Confirmation saints are not an essential part of the sacrament. They are a pious custom, widely observed. Your parish’s sacramental register may, or may not, have a field to fill in the subject’s patron. If you have your certificate, then it may reflect what is written in the register, and whether or not your patroness is recorded there.

I believe it would be improper protocol for a parish to modify the sacramental record after the fact. For this reason, do not expect that they can change the spelling of your patroness’ name at this point. However, that is immaterial. The name is used for nothing else in the Church or in the secular world. You yourself can claim that your patron/ess is whoever you say it is. If you feel most comfortable with “Marius” then by all means, continue using it. I would not pursue a change of record, especially not for this purpose.
 
I’m not sure I follow the question at all, but there’s nothing to be concerned about here. Confirmation saint names are a tradition (little t) and have no bearing on the sacrament.
 
I guess what I am asking is whether Marius or Mary is my legitimate confirmation name.
 
I guess what I am asking is whether Marius or Mary is my legitimate confirmation name. Also it was neither recorded in my certificate or the confirmation record.
 
You don’t have a “legitimate” confirmation name beyond what you wanted it to be.
 
Oh ok, even after the priest said in my case, Mary be sealed with the Holy Spirit. It can still be whatever I want it to be.
 
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Oh ok, even after the priest said in my case, Mary be sealed with the Holy Spirit. It can still be whatever I want it to be.
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Yes. It is a personal devotion and the Church really has no say in what your wishes are.
 
Ok, so I don’t have a legitimate confirmation name, even after in my “Mary be sealed with the Holy Spirit.” I know Anesti33 responded to this question, though I would also like to follow up with you. I am led to believe I do not have a legitimate confirmation name like you said.
 
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You do have a legitimate confirmation name, it is what you tell others it is. That is legitimate for you. There is no other context where its legitimacy matters.
 
I’m only saying that in the context of your priest’s answer — your confirmation name is between you and God; it’s just a pious custom and there’s absolutely no where that it makes any difference, so you decide what it is/was/should have been and that’s that.
 
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