What is your confirmation name and why did you choose iti

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Actually yeah, another question from the UK, as I am entering the church next year, will I have to or get to choose a saint or is that not applicable in my case? Entirely a question from ignorance here…
 
I would think you would get to choose your own saint’s name. Get thinking! 😊
 
I don’t have one yet, but hopefully I’m about to receive it soon 🙂

Out of topic: Can you make your confirmation name your middle name officially?
 
Thanks for the reply.

It was interesting choosing a saint’s name, as those of us who are adult converts have no background in this kind of thing (unlike cradle Catholics, where I assume this would be discussed at home). So it was just a question of reading and seeing which female saint “spoke” to me.
 
Hope.

I suppose it wasn’t technically intended as a saint’s name, but names of virtues are allowable. As a convert who had been through some very dark times, many at the hands of Christians or even Catholics, it fit.
 
Patrick. My dad chose this name for himself. He was born on his feast day. So also was his uncle.
 
I am sorry to hear that. I hope those "dark"times were few and far between There are good and bad everywhere, I hope that you see all the good in people no matter what their religion…There are alot of caring and good people on this web site, but I think you no that. Prayers and God Bless
 
Judith, after Judith of the Old Testament.

It has been a long time since I was confirmed, but I can recall that we were studying the Old Testament and she stood out to me as a strong person who helped her people the Israelites then.
 
Is it just a tradition to have a confirmation name? I know religious have one and are called by it, I am obliged to have one?
 
IIRC you do have to pick one, although there’s no rule that you can’t use your given name so long as it’s suitable. What you want to do with it after that is up to you, however - there’s no rule that you ever have to think of it again.
 
I think people being confirmed should realize that, although a lot of US and UK folks are taught now to “choose” a Confirmation name, a lot of the older older generation used to expect that you would take your sponsor’s name, or your godparent’s name if one of them is your sponsor, and if you weren’t given his/her name at Baptism.

(This depends a lot on local culture, of course. But if you really are close to your sponsor or godparent and he is older, or if it is expected to the point that not doing it would seem like a rejection of your sponsor/godparent, you might want to think about doing it. This is something you would probably see in Hispanic or Irish heritage families, but it crops up all over the place. One tactful way of finding out is to ask the older generation or your sponsor how they chose their Confirmation names!)
 
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I think people being confirmed should realize that, although a lot of US and UK folks are taught now to “choose” a Confirmation name, a lot of the older older generation used to expect that you would take your sponsor’s name, or your godparent’s name if one of them is your sponsor, and if you weren’t given his/her name at Baptism.
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I didn’t know that. I’ll ask my mom today (she’s 91 years old) if she remembers her confirmation name and how she came to get it, if she still remembers.
 
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I think people being confirmed should realize that, although a lot of US and UK folks are taught now to “choose” a Confirmation name, a lot of the older older generation used to expect that you would take your sponsor’s name, or your godparent’s name if one of them is your sponsor, and if you weren’t given his/her name at Baptism.

(This depends a lot on local culture, of course. But if you really are close to your sponsor or godparent and he is older, or if it is expected to the point that not doing it would seem like a rejection of your sponsor/godparent, you might want to think about doing it. This is something you would probably see in Hispanic or Irish heritage families, but it crops up all over the place. One tactful way of finding out is to ask the older generation or your sponsor how they chose their Confirmation names!)
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This still happens–or happened years ago. Ironically, not in any of the cultures, you speak of.

I was forced to take the saint version of my sponsor’s name. I was also forced to choose my Godparent as my sponsor.

In my heart, I still consider someone else my sponsor and the saint that I chose my patron. Given the blessings that I have clearly received from this saint, it’s clear that God knew my intentions and honored them.
 
Nicholas. I chose it because someone suggested it. As I thought about it I really liked that St. Nicholas was a staunch anti Arian. I also liked the stories of his secret gift giving. I was hoping that I might become more giving myself.
 
They will likely ask you to select a patron Saint. Here, when those entering into full communion get Confirmed, the priest refers to them by this Saint name, not their given name.
In my case he would say “Veronica, be sealed with the Holy Spirit”. Rather than calling me Clare
 
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