OT confirmation name?

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I was wondering if I can pick an Old Testament person as my patron and confirmation name. Like King David, Joshua, or Judah Maccabee. Is there anything that says I can’t pick one of these? Is I have to pick someone post resurrection I’d like to know now so I can cross the OT candidates off my list early, I’ve got a lot of saints that I admire so I need to start narrowing down early
 
As long as it is not a name that offends Christian dignity it doesn’t matter if it is from the old testament, apostolic age or if it’s even bourn by a Christian saint. In RCIA I was confirmed with my baptismal name which is fairly secular. In otherwords my given name, baptismal and confirmation names are all the same and I did not chose a new name for confirmation.
 
Many people choose David, especially if musicians, but most pick a NT name for a particular saintly follower of Christ Himself.
 
This might help you organize your thoughts and preferences.
When you are confirmed, you have the option of choosing a “confirmation name”. If you choose a Confirmation Name, it must be the name of a Catholic Saint or an “Old Testament Saint.” A Confirmation Name is chosen for the following reasons:
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  1. A name change is symbolic of a change in your life which brings you closer to God. In the Bible we see many names changes such as Abram to Abraham, Simon to Peter, and Saul to Paul. In this same way, you may choose a Confirmation name to signify that you too are experiencing a key moment in your spiritual growth as you receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Confirmation and become a fully initiated member of the Catholic Church.
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  1. The Saint whose name you choose is someone who is a role model of living out the faith for you. You choose this name because something about the life of this saint inspires you. They then become a role model for you in the manner in which you follow Christ. For example, someone who feels close to God when they are out in nature may be inspired by the life of St Francis, or someone may be struck by a quote by St Augustine or St Thomas because it helped them to grow in their faith.
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  1. When you choose a Saint’s name, that Saint is also a patron Saint for you. This means that you will ask for their intercession (prayers for you) during your life as an aid in following Christ.
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Good luck!
 
Charliesj said:
I was wondering if I can pick an Old Testament person as my patron and confirmation name. Like King David, Joshua, or Judah Maccabee. Is there anything that says I can’t pick one of these? Is I have to pick someone post resurrection I’d like to know now so I can cross the OT candidates off my list early, I’ve got a lot of saints that I admire so I need to start narrowing down early
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Don’t think you’ll have any problem with old testament names. My confirmation name was the same as my baptismal/regular name and half of it is decidedly old testament. You may need to stand by your guns if you choose something that the priests may not know about. My sister chose a name of an obscure first millennia saint for half her name and originally she was told she couldn’t use it until she was able to point out that it was indeed a saint’s name just the modern translation of the name.
 
Old Testament patriarchs and prophets are recognised as being saints.
 
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