Apr 7, 2025 · Choosing a new saint name at confirmation isn’t mandated, but it offers a chance to express personal spirituality. “What’s your confirmation name?” is a peculiarly Catholic icebreaker. …

May 23, 2025 · We’ve put together a simple guide that’ll fill you in on what a confirmation name is, how to choose one based on your relationships or the lives of saints, and how to make your choice final. …

Mar 25, 2025 · Think of it this way: a baptismal name is the parents’ loving gift, the name they chose. But a Confirmation name? That’s a young person’s choice, a spiritual assertion of who inspires them. …

“What’s your confirmation name?” is a peculiarly Catholic icebreaker. The question is based on generations of Catholic children choosing a saint’s name for confirmation.

Apr 9, 2015 · As part of the process, candidates are asked to adopt a saint name, their confirmation name, that they will carry with them throughout their life. On the day they receive the sacrament, the …

Apr 7, 2025 · We’ll explore how to pray for guidance, what to consider when choosing a Confirmation name, and some of the most popular saints for Confirmation—so you can make a confident and …

Candidates may use their baptismal name or another Christian name when receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. A Christian name would be the name of a saint or blessed. Derivatives of names (Kelly …

Now that you have decided to become confirmed, you can think in a new way about your name and how it relates to your faith journey. Use your baptismal name (your regular first name) – as long it is a …

Ideally, a confirmation name should be the name of a saint whom you know something about, or who inspires you, or whose virtues you want to imitate. It is the name of a saint who will accompany you …

Choosing a Confirmation name is an opportunity to choose a name that has special meaning to you, a name that will help you in your journey of faith. By choosing a saint’s name, you’re asking him or her …