Name Day help

heart of peace · Oct 2, 2010

I am teaching Sunday school (as I've mentioned before) this year. Anyway, I needed some help figuring out the Saints and Name Days for the various kids.

So, the Name day for a child named Matheos is November 16th, would St. Matthew be the Saint associated with this name? I need to find an icon online that I can include of this Saint for our bulletin board.

How about Angelos on November 8th?

Thanks for any help!

Dorothea · Oct 2, 2010

Angelos....doesn't that have to do with angels? Named after the angels? Not sure.

Matheos...hmmmm.....Matthias was the 12th Apostle, taking the place of Judas. Maybe he's named after him?

ikonographics · Oct 2, 2010

Matheos is Matthew

heart of peace · Oct 2, 2010

ikonographics, would this be the Icon I would use for Matheos?

Is Christopher celebrated on Dec 25th (due to Christos) or May 9th (Martyr Christopher of Lycia)?

127.0.0.1 · Oct 2, 2010

You could probably get a calender that lists all, or at least most of the Saints covered on each particular day, I would think.

If it were me, I'd probably ask the parents. Just cus, you know...I figure...they named the kid so...they should know.

Maybe that's why I don't teach Sunday School. :\

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‎"[one's Namesday] is more important [than one's birthday], because the birthday simply marks the passage of time, whereas the Nameday links us to one of the citizens of Heaven who has already shown his or her love for us by granting us their name" (Mother Pelagia).

-Kyriaki- · Oct 2, 2010

I'd ask the parents, because people often name for a particular Saint with that name rather than the name in general (which usually gets the nameday of the best known Saints) for instance John could be:

The Apostle
The Forerunner & Baptist
of Kronstadt
of Shanghai & San Francisco
the Desert Father

you get the idea.

Send home something this week asking the parents, or ask when they come to drop off/pick up their kids?

Coralie · Oct 2, 2010

Angelos would be celebrated on the Synaxis of the Archangels. But there's a small chance his family celebrates it on the Annunciation (Evangelos/Evangeline/Evangelia). I'd consult w the parents.

ikonographics · Oct 3, 2010

Yes, that is the icon for Matheos/Matthew. Christophers usually celebrate on 9 May and Angelos would usually be 8 November, but as others have suggested, ask the parents to be sure.

heart of peace · Oct 3, 2010

For Angelos, the parents mentioned Nov 8th as the nameday but didn't mention what saint is associated with the name. So, I suppose it is the Synaxis of the Archangels. Thanks, Coralie!

ikonographics, the Christopher in the class seems to celebrate his Nameday on Dec 25th. I didn't even realize there was a May 9th Christopher Nameday as well. What's the difference?

-Kyriaki- · Oct 3, 2010

Chris/Christakis/Christopher on Dec 25th is named for Christ/Christmas, the other one is for the Saint.

My boyfriend's dad is Christakis and celebrates his nameday on Christmas

MamaBug · Oct 5, 2010

Definitely ask the parents not just what date their name day is, but who their Saint is. Some days have multiple people with the same name commemorated. Also, if they follow the Romanian tradition it will be the middle name that is the Saint they are named after...

heart of peace · Oct 6, 2010

MamaBug, I did ask the parents and some of them are not even sure what their child's Name Day is and they are hoping I can help them figure it out. Maybe I will check with the Sunday School director for some help.

-Kyriaki- · Oct 6, 2010

If the parents don't know the child's nameday the usual practice would be to go with the most commonly known Saint of that name, or one special to the parents. Mostly this goes a heirarchy - anything related to the Theotokos or Christ are automatically assigned to them, St John the Baptist, the Apostles, the Angels, and then down through the ranks.

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