What is a confirmation name?

What is a confirmation name?

Confirmation name In many countries, it is customary for a person being confirmed in some dioceses of Roman Catholic Church and in some Anglican dioceses to adopt a new name, generally the name of a biblical character or saint, thus securing an additional patron saint as protector and guide.

What is a confirmation Saint name?

A saint's name is the name of a saint given to individuals at their baptism or confirmation within the Catholic Church. It is believed that the saint whose name is chosen will serve as a special patron to protect, guide, and be the heavenly intercessor for, the individual who bears his or her name.

Can you pick two confirmation names?

Can I take two confirmation saints and two confirmation names? … Yes you can, just put them together like John Mary or whichever saints you chose.

Can I change my confirmation name?

But no you can't change it. As others have said, feel free to have an additional if not greater devotion to a saint who isn't your confirmation saint.