Need help picking out husband's confirmation name

[laushe6]

My husband Myron is coming into the Church at Easter. I need help coming up with his name as he keeps putting it off. He is devoted to Mary and the Infant Jesus of Prague. Know of any male saints that share that? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
Laura

 

[epiclesis]

I don't have any personal help for you, but here's a link to patron saints if it might be of help.

http://www.catholic.org/saints/patron.php

 

[Adammi]

My husband Myron is coming into the Church at Easter. I need help coming up with his name as he keeps putting it off. He is devoted to Mary and the Infant Jesus of Prague. Know of any male saints that share that? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
Laura

He can take the name Mary.

 

[nyj]

What does he do for a living?

 

[Irenaeus]

Maybe he should choose Joseph as his patron saint.

Joseph loved the infant Jesus and his spouse, Mary, and was chosen by heaven to be the protector of the Holy Family. He is a prime example of Christian fatherhood.

 

[faerieevaH]

I second the sugestion for Joseph

 

[nyj]

Joseph is my Confirmation name.

 

[lonnienord]

yup Joseph would be perfect!!! He obviously loved the child JESUS and Mary

 

[poppinskw]

My husband and I are coming into the Church also at Easter, but I dont know anything about a confirmation name, does everyone have this... It has not been mentioned to us. What and why is this for? Maybe they dont do that here?

Les

 

[BrotherKnight]

He can take the name Mary.

Mary is my patron saint! (Oh, and so much more! )

 

[vrunca]

My husband and I are coming into the Church also at Easter, but I dont know anything about a confirmation name, does everyone have this... It has not been mentioned to us. What and why is this for? Maybe they dont do that here?

Les

You do not have to have a confirmation name actually, you can use your baptismal name. I would believe that this would be the same all over the world...but I know it is this way in the states. It is a name of a saint that we choose to pattern our lives after or use as a saintly reminder of how we are striving to live our lives. In our diocese the Bishop will ask us what name we choose and confirms us in that name. Mine was supposed to be Francis...but back in the day, they told us that the girls had to choose a girls name and the boys a boys name...so at the last second, Sister John Marie stepped in and actually silenced me when I started saying my name and said that my name is Mary. Which is an honor to use the wonderful name of our Blessed Mother, but I chose Francis for many reasons and was denied that.

But you should talk to your RCIA director about this, maybe it is something done only in the states, I don't know.

 

[poppinskw]

Ohh now I understand, thank you! If we were to do the same thing I would be wanting a male name as well...so I hope I can if we are to do that

 

[LongingForLight]

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm

Another good site for patron saint names - I used it to pick out my girls' middle names. Sorry I don't have any ideas to help with!

 

[HappyMomof4]

I like Joseph. I almost named my last son Joseph.

There's a St. Agnes of Prague, which I know is a woman's name. I wonder if you could use the male version of the name, Agnus.

 

[poppinskw]

Joseph was my father in laws first name

 

[Febe]

Maybe he should choose Joseph as his patron saint.

Joseph loved the infant Jesus and his spouse, Mary, and was chosen by heaven to be the protector of the Holy Family. He is a prime example of Christian fatherhood.

This is exactly what I would suggest!
And why...
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