What is a confirmation name.?

Question

My parents are becoming catholic. I think I should become catholic as well because I share so many beliefs with them, but I was wondering what a confirmation name is. I don't quite understand it.

Hannah

Answer 1

A Confirmation name is name of a saint chosen by the person to be confirmed. It can be the same as your Christian (Baptism) name.

It is pronounced by the bishop during the sacrament of Confirmation.

Added to your Christian (Baptism) name, it gives the person confirmed a heavenly patron whom he (or she) should endeavor to imitate.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

A confirmation name is the name of a Saint that you choose to use at your confirmation. If you want to be Catholic go for it, but make sure it's what you want and not just what your parents want.

Answer 3

A confirmation name is the name of a Saint or maybe one of the Angels--someone who is Holy and one you would like to emulate and also one you think would understand your particular problems and help you the most. My Confirmation name is Agnes (after St. Agnes) and my son's Confirmation name is Michael (from St. Michael the Archangel). We enjoy including these names along with our own given names on documents because Confirmation is an indelible mark on your soul so is the name you take. How exciting for you to receive Jesus for the first time in Holy Communion!

Answer 4

Confirmation Name:
The name of a saint, chosen by the person to be confirmed and imposed by the bishop in Confirmation. Added to the Christian name, it gives the person confirmed a heavenly patron whom he should endeavor to imitate.
~New Catholic Dictionary

Answer 5

G'day Hannah,

Thank you for your question.

In many English-speaking countries and in German-speaking lands it is customary for a person being confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church to adopt the name of a saint with whom he feels a special affinity, thus securing an additional patron saint to be his protector and guide. This practice is unknown in many other countries (including the Spanish and French-speaking ones and also Italy), and is not mentioned in the official liturgical book of the Rite of Confirmation. Obviously, the custom prevailing in a country influences, often decisively, the practice of immigrants from another country, even if they keep their own language.

The saint's name is often used in conjunction with the confirmee's middle name, and is without effect in civil law, unless, of course, you change your name legally.

If you feel a special affinity with a saint, you could change your name. Alternatively, you could adopt a female patron saint for your occupation or status as well as your gender. For example, St Catherine of Alexander and St Ursula are both patron saints of students and schoolchildren.

I have attached sources for your information.

Regards

Answer 6

It's a saint's name that you pick, like a second middle name. The saint should speak to you, meaning you connect with something in his/her life. Example, a person I know chose bridget because Bridget is an irish saint, and she was irish.

I chose Raphael as my saint name. Mainly because I have a lot of strife in my life and St. Rapael is the archangel and God's healer. Mostly women chose a girl saint while guys get a guy, but I wanted Raphael and some guys in my class picked Mary.

Answer 7

It's a name you choose, as you enter your new responsibilities as a practicing catholic

Answer 8

It's a name of a saint that one adopts as his/her special mentor

Answer 9

It's a second middle name taken after a saint you admire. It is essential if neither your first name or middle name is that of a saint. Welcome aboard.
-MM

Answer 10

why would you want to be a catholic. read the papers about their abuse and corruption, wrong place to go.