Name days

[Nine_Two]

Hi, I hope this is the right forum to ask this question, but I’m wondering if Western Catholics observe their names day?

 

[SuscipeMeDomine]

This one does…both my own and other people’s.

 

[LilyM]

I come of Croatian stock - pretty much exclusively Latin Catholic.

Our family didn’t celebrate our own name days, but I certainly remember wishing our priest (also Croatian, also Latin Catholic) a happy name day every year - being a Stephen, his was 26 December Probably did the same for at least some others, don’t recall.

 

[Tantum_ergo]

Of German Catholic stock here, we did–and still do–celebrate our feast days. That means first names, middle names, and confirmation names too! I was actually born on my brother’s (and father’s) feast day which made it quite the celebration. . .So yes, just about every single month is somebody’s birth day, feast day, or both.

 

[Nine_Two]

Thanks for the answers, so I guess the answer is it basically depends on cultural traditions.

 

[CB_Catholic]

Thanks for the answers, so I guess the answer is it basically depends on cultural traditions.

Right. I have never celebrated my name day in my life, and don’t know anyone who does.

 

[blaiselfd5]

Fest of St. Blaise is Feb 5th, my birthday is Feb 4th…guess my parents wanted to make sure i celebrated my saints feast day.