What is a confirmation name for Catholics?

Ever since I was 14, St. Thérèse had been a “saint-buddy” of mine, but it was in a simple moment while reading Story of a Soul (Thérèse's autobiography) that her journey to sainthood became real to me. Her sassy, stubborn-headed, emotional self had truly spoke to me in such a real and personal way. read more

Catholics believe that the soul also needs to grow to maturity in the life of grace, just as the human body must grow through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Catholics believe the Sacrament of Confirmation is the supernatural equivalent of the growth process on the natural level. read more

When deciding on a Confirmation name, the goal is to pick the name of a saint you admire, can relate to, or aspire to be like. read more

When Catholics (Roman, Orthodox, Anglo, Old Catholics, etc. and even many non-Catholic Protestant churches such as Episcopal and Lutheran)perform the sacraments of baptism and confirmation, it is traditional to give the child a saint’s name—in addition to the first (birth) name and family’s last name. read more