My confirmation name is for Saint Vincent Pallotti and not Saint Vincent de Paul

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I want my confirmation name to be based on St Vincent Pallotti. If my name is Rutherford, after confirmation, will my name become:
  1. Rutherford Vincent or
  2. Rutherford Vincent Pallotti?
If it is Rutherford Vincent, how will anybody know whether it is not the other Vincent?
 
Your confirmation name doesn’t have any legal importance. Your name will not change from what it always was registered as in whatever civil registration system your country uses. you will never be in the position of using your confirmation name on a civil document e.g. a passport application.
 
Yes, I am aware of that thank you but I have to wear a name tag after my baptism so I don’t want the parishioners to think that I use the other Vincent.
 
Are you being baptized and confirmed on the same occasion? I ask this because, while people do not usually use their confirmation name in everyday life, they often do use their baptismal names, although, depending where you live, you may need to change your name legally for this to have legal effect (in some countries a baptism certificate alone may be sufficient). If you want to be known as Rutherford Vincent you could consider using Vincent as an additional baptismal name as well.

To answer your question, I suspect that an element of personal choice comes into it. I’ve never heard of this name badge situation you will have, so it is presumably just a custom at your particular parish. Perhaps ask your priest or someone else responsible for RCIA. What I can tell you is that my confirmation name was John the Evangelist and when I was actually confirmed the priest just said “John”, so don’t be surprised if the priest or bishop just says “Vincent”. If you want to make it clear on your name badge which Vincent you chose I can’t see that there would be a problem with that. Best to ask in your parish though, as this is not something everyone will be familiar with.
 
I don’t think I have ever known anyone else’s confirmation name. It is between you, the saint and God and I can’t imagine it is going to feature much in your future life…although poor Vincent de Paul may feel royally snubbed! But your query reminded me of when my father, a teacher, asked the mother of a Confirmation candidate what his chosen name was to be. “Stephen” was her firm reply. “But his name is already Stephen,” said my puzzled father. ”Oh - that is after his grandfather,” she replied. “This Stephen will be after St Stephen…”
 
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@Londoner @Gilly_flower The church will put a nametag with my saint’s name. Not my name. Could I just put Pallotti instead of Vincent?
 
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St. Vincent Pallotti is my Confirmation Saint as well!!

My Name Tag simply said ‘Vincent’, and that is fine. The name by which the bishop uses is actually unimportant. What IS important is that you seek the intercession of your Confirmation Saint at that occasion, and throughout your life.

If I can ask, what made you choose St. Vincent Pallotti. In my case, my parents were\are involved with a local house of the Pallottines ( Irish Province). They were a big influence on my life
 
Did you decide to get baptized? I remember you kind of backing off after family opposition.
 
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@Londoner @Gilly_flower The church will put a nametag with my saint’s name. Not my name. Could I just put Pallotti instead of Vincent?
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My name tag had my saint’s full name written on it. Just ask whoever is making the tags to put the full name on it.

Also, SVP is an amazing saint. I’d be honored to have him praying for me! It’s not a bad problem to have if people think your patron is SVP.
 
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My name tag had my saint’s full name written on it.
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Oh, I could do that, but somehow I feel that I am stealing his identity. This feels really inappropriate.
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Really? My friend, I think you are being too scrupulous about this.

If everyone is wearing their confirmation saint’s name, why would people think you were stealing his identity?
 
The saint is not bothered by you wearing a tag with his full name. I recommend you use the full name. There are lots and lots of saints named Vincent…St. Vincent Pallotti, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Vincent of Saragossa, and some other lesser known martyrs and bishops named St. Vincent.

So I would recommend the full name.
 
@mrsdizzyd @Tis_Bearself Alright then, I shall tell them to put his full name on my nametag. Thanks. But what about my name in the certificate of confirmation?
 
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Stealing his identity? You are not claiming to be him. You are honoring him and asking him to help guide you. Make sure logic is being employed.
 
No, do not use just the saint’s surname. Surname alone is the way to address a schoolboy or to refer to a footballer or a criminal. I think it would sound very disrespectful to refer to a saint just by his surname, outside of the context of academic writing of course.
 
By the way, does everyone have name tags when they are confirmed? Everyone else here seems to know what the OP is talking about!
 
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By the way, does everyone have name tags when they are confirmed? Everyone else here seems to know what the OP is talking about!
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No, I don’t think it happens in our parish. The candidates just have a card with their chosen name on to hand to the bishop, IIRC.
 
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