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Confirmation name. Unusual is good.

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pikesy1 · 08/11/2012 22:18

DD1 needs a good, Catholic saint's name for her confirmation. She would like something different, but honourable.

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EdgarAllansPo · 08/11/2012 22:46

pmsl at Sexburger.

SaidFlorence · 08/11/2012 22:43

Genevieve, patron st of Paris (fashion)?

DIddled · 08/11/2012 22:41

I love Colette!
Ooh I love a good ole Catholic thread:)

LoveBox · 08/11/2012 22:39

I had Colette as mine (googled and she is the patron saint of expectant mothers!)

PlaySchool · 08/11/2012 22:38

How about Pauline or Paula? www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint.php?n=117. St Paul is Paton St of the clothing ind.

DIddled · 08/11/2012 22:37

Gemma is a saints name- which did surprise me!

ThePathanKhansWitch · 08/11/2012 22:37

X post diddled.

ThePathanKhansWitch · 08/11/2012 22:36

St Cecilia patron st of muscians!

DIddled · 08/11/2012 22:36

Cecelia is I think the saint of music?

PlaySchool · 08/11/2012 22:35

Thewoollybackswife has a good idea. E.g., I loved animals when I was a child so I took my confirmation name after St Francis of Assisi. I still love animals and I'm training to be a teacher so I think St Francis is having an influence on me. He was also barking mad by all accounts Wink

ThePathanKhansWitch · 08/11/2012 22:35

Seraphina
Cecilia
Sexburger
Thea

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pikesy1 · 08/11/2012 22:34

Thank you. She loves reading, musical instruments and fashion. I doubt there's a patron saint of fashion though!

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reindeerjumper · 08/11/2012 22:33

Cecilia
Joan
Zita

TheWoollybacksWife · 08/11/2012 22:28

Cross post Grin

TheWoollybacksWife · 08/11/2012 22:26

This website lists female saints names. There are plenty there that will help you avoid the ever popular Mary, Rose, Theresa and Bernadette Grin

Is there a particular interest that your daughter has? There may possibly be a patron saint that has a name that means something to her as a person.

AuntAda · 08/11/2012 22:22

Philomena
Dymphna
Alacoque

Also there are not many Bernadettes around nowadays, that could be due a revival.