Need a saint name

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I need to choose a saint name!

And I have no idea where to start because there are so many saints. Career-wise I’m a mathematician and a teacher, but I have a wife and a son and we’re expecting a daughter any day now. Being a husband and father is a big part of my life. I also like to write fiction.

I’ve searched saints of math (found 2) and saints of fathers but… I don’t feel a great fit. What’s a good way to choose a saint? Is there some mega quiz online which gives you suggestions?

Thanks!
 
danzibr said:
I need to choose a saint name!

And I have no idea where to start because there are so many saints. Career-wise I’m a mathematician and a teacher, but I have a wife and a son and we’re expecting a daughter any day now. Being a husband and father is a big part of my life. I also like to write fiction.

I’ve searched saints of math (found 2) and saints of fathers but… I don’t feel a great fit. What’s a good way to choose a saint? Is there some mega quiz online which gives you suggestions?

Thanks!
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Here are some ideas:
Saint of the day for your birthday
Patron saint of the city/diocese you were born in
One of the patron saints of teachers
Patron saint of writers - St Francis de Sales
 
Hmm, thanks for the responses. I’ll certainly keep looking.

As for why I need a saint name, I’m in RCIA, about to enter full communion with the Church on Easter.
 
Alright, did some searching, mostly through the site saints.sqpn.com.

I’m thinking… Paul or Joseph. I didn’t click with either of the saints of mathematics or any of the others, actually. I’ll do some more reading, I suppose.
 
Hi danzibr,

First, welcome home!!! :extrahappy:

Second, I use an online tool called Saint"s Name Generator.

Whenever I want to get to know a new saint, I use the generator. I’ve learned a lot. I say a prayer, meditate for bit, then use the generator. If nothing else, the generator will give you a pool of names.

The very best to you and yours. God bless.

Asia
 
You like the name Paul? When it comes to writers in the New Testament, you can’t find a better one. And Joseph, as has been suggested, was an awesome father. So, why not “Joseph Paul”? That makes two saints, but the more the merrier. :o
 
danzibr said:
I need to choose a saint name!

And I have no idea where to start because there are so many saints. Career-wise I’m a mathematician and a teacher, but I have a wife and a son and we’re expecting a daughter any day now. Being a husband and father is a big part of my life. I also like to write fiction.

I’ve searched saints of math (found 2) and saints of fathers but… I don’t feel a great fit. What’s a good way to choose a saint? Is there some mega quiz online which gives you suggestions?

Thanks!
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It says you are expecting a daughter but all your choices above are for boys. I hope you are not going to give your daughter a boys name.

this site list popular saints you might look there.
catholic.org/saints/popular.php
 
danzibr said:
Alright, did some searching, mostly through the site saints.sqpn.com.

I’m thinking… Paul or Joseph. I didn’t click with either of the saints of mathematics or any of the others, actually. I’ll do some more reading, I suppose.
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Was St. Maximillian Kolbe one of them?
 
I’d go for Joseph. There are many great saints by that name:
  1. Joseph, foster father of Jesus and husband of Mary
  2. Joseph of Cupertino, patron of students
  3. Joseph Moscati, holy Italian doctor
I also like Albert, for St. Albert Chmielowski, an engineer, painter and patron of the poor.
 
Thanks again for all the responses!

@js_cat3391: Did you read the post before responding? I said in a reply that I’m in RCIA. The saint name is for me.
 
danzibr said:
Thanks again for all the responses!

@js_cat3391: Did you read the post before responding? I said in a reply that I’m in RCIA. The saint name is for me.
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Oh, I read your post, but I did not read all of your replies. people often ask for saint names for when they were picking a name for the babies, and you are expecting a baby so it just seemed to make since. Thanks for the clarification through. It make much more since now.

that being said, I would consider St. Joseph, foster father to Jesus, and husband to the Blessed Mother.
 
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