For example, if a person's name is "X Y Smith" before confirmation, and "X Y Smith" chooses "Joseph" for a confirmation name, is "X Y Joseph Smith" considered his legal name as well? Under what circumstances would a person be able to use the full birth name, including the confirmation name?
Or would this name change need to go through legal channels as well, to be used on all documents (such as a driver's license, etc.).
Thanks!
Signed,
A curious non-catholic ;>
2006-07-06 04:56:15 · 15 answers · asked by cleopatra 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The reason I ask is because I've looked into changing my name (for non-religious reasons) and I found out that you don't necessarily need any formal court documents to change a given name- first or middle- but that you do need formal documents to change a last name. You just have to "make it known" that your first name is something different and then always be sure to follow-up on forms by filling in the "AKA " or "formerly known as" blanks.
In that vein, I was then wondering if a catholic person could just start putting that extra initial on formal documents. Just curious. Thanks again.
2006-07-06 05:03:02 · update #1
The websites could br wrong about the ease of changing one's first names. I don't know. I'm only going off of what I've read. Thanks for all of these great answers! Blessed be.
2006-07-06 05:06:23 · update #2
No it is not your legal name, unless you have it legally changed.
The legal name is your baptismal name.
Catholics will add a name with confirmation. This name should be your patron saints name, a saint who you wish to guide your spiritual formation and whom you ask to pray for you.
Catholics will also change their name when they take religious vows or and some when they are ordained to the priesthood. This name is chooses to honor an individual and is a sign as to what the person wants his/her religious life to be like. The individual elected to Pope will change his name as well. This dates back to Mercury, a Roman, who thought that it wasn't fitting to have a pagan name and be Pope, so he changed it on his election.
2006-07-06 12:23:03 · answer #1 · answered by Liet Kynes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the taking of a Confirmation name is only an optional ceremony. The Catholic Church actually discourages the taking of Confirmation names, unless the confirmand does not have the name of a saint as either a first or middle name.
The name has no legal standing in civil law and doesn't appear on any further ecclesiastical documents. The Confirmation name does not appear in church marriage registers or ordination registers, etc.
The point of the confirmation name is having the confirmand choose a patron saint.
2006-07-06 05:06:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A confirmation name is given in a religious ceremony. It has no legal bearing. It is not like a woman taking on a new last name. If someone wanted to change their legal name to there confirmation name, that would have to be done at court. I have never heard of anyone doing this.
2006-07-06 05:01:43 · answer #3 · answered by Think.for.your.self 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confirmation does not change a person's legal name. You choose a Saint to study and try to follow. Your legal name remains the same.
2006-07-06 05:04:55 · answer #4 · answered by Candice H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Confirmation does not change a persons name. You may choose another Saint than the one you were named after to study and try to follow. Your legal name remains the same.
Peace of Christ,
Debra
2006-07-06 04:58:36 · answer #5 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birthname
Lindalee Irene
Confirmation name is Anne
Your confirmation name does NOT have to go on driver's licence, or any documents. However you can choose to put the whole thing on if you want.
2006-07-06 05:01:24 · answer #6 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im a Lutheran myself but a Friend/Distant Cousin is Catholic told me about picking a confirmation name and how it was different from legal name
2006-07-06 05:03:20 · answer #7 · answered by MrCool1978 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. That would be a pain cause not only do you pick a confirmation name but you get one at baptism as well. If that was the case I would have a pretty long name!
2006-07-06 05:01:02 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your legal name represents what is on your birth certificate or change of name documentation.
2006-07-06 04:58:42 · answer #9 · answered by wallyade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not by a long shot!!!! confirmation is when the priest gives you the holy spirit. of course this doesn't work in the least, for if it did, the catholic church wouldn't have any sex lawsuits against them.
they just want a name of a saint in the catholic church that you will try to copy in your life, I've friends that were raised catholic, but I'm helping them out of that handicap
2006-07-06 05:08:13 · answer #10 · answered by NTH IQ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋