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How to pick a catholic confirmation name. Patron saint for finding lost articles. But our experience with the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults has given us a renewed understanding of the unity of baptism and confirmation as sacraments of initiation. Do research on the history of your name and any other names you might be considering.

Four Choose a saint who is the patron of or is otherwise connected to your occupation vocation or life state. In order to reinforce and catechize about that unity the proper confirmation name is the name one is baptized with. I chose a confirmation name as a child as Im sure most of you did.

Check your Catholic calendar. S you consider adopting a new name for yourself use these criterion in your judgment - 1. Your Confirmation name should be the name of a saint.

Doing so is actually encouraged because its a symbolic way of recalling your baptism. Think of Bible names. Before you receive the sacrament pray to the saint whose name you will be using as your Confirmation name.

The patron saint then serves as their guide and protector. The custom originated in the United Kingdom and is also practiced in the United States Germany and. I was out of luck here theres no saint with my first or middle name that I could find.

Finally the most important part of choosing a Confirmation name is to pray asking the Holy Spirit to guide your choice. 4 Arlene Arlette Carol Carey Carla Carole Caroline Carolyn Charlene Charlotte Cheryl fem. Where To Find Catholic Confirmation Names 6A.