Where can I find out about saints names and meanings?

[mosschops30]

Taking my first holy communion on saturday and priest has asked me to choose a name for confirmation.
I can use my name, but dont know the meaning behind it, or I can choose another saints name.
Are there any web sites?

\link{http://www.catholic.org/saints\Here}

\link{http://www.behindthename.com\To check out your own name}

thank you saintgeorge, think i will stick with mine

I chose my mum's first name when I was confirmed a zillion yrs ago - it's Zita and she's the patron saint of housewives !! (according to my ma)

She is the patroness of domestic workers. Her feast day is April 27.

yep,just checked her out on that Catholic website !

why do you need a confirmation name for your first communion? are you CofE?

I only chose my confirmation name when I was confirmed, not for my First Holy Communion...
My best friend chose Cecilia (as she was v musical) as her name and an ex chose Finbar for his ! I never use my confirmation name when writing out my full name...
Is it true,by the way,that all Catholic girls have the name Mary (in some form) in their Christian names ? (I am for example have Maria as my second name, my Granny and cousin have Mary,and my great aunt had Mary as a third name) - my mum is Maria Zita...it's something my dad told me...

my birthday happens to fall on st bartholomews day

um, no Binker. I was brought up a Catholic and have never been called any kind of Mary .

I did hear about a family of girls all called variations on Mary though - Marie, Moira, Mhari (sp?) etc

...maybe the fashion for it has died out ? Do you remember churches having all the saints statues and the crucifix covered in purple over Good Friday to Easter Sunday ?

yeah, and having to kiss the crucifix at the Easter vigil after about 200 old ladies have kissed it too - bleurgh!

yes - I remember that !! we used to go to Mass every day over Easter when staying with my granny...