The Christian name thing didn't end until after Vatican II for the Catholic's. I wanted "Cathy" but had to choose Catherine for the baptism of our daughter. Now, it seems like anything goes when I hear the names that the poor babies are being given by their parents. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: " Karen Heiser" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] [Croatia} Baptism > Sandra - Many would not allow "nicknames" either. i.e. "Beth" instead of > "Elizabeth" or "Peggy" rather than "Margaret", "Bill" instead of > "William", > etc, etc. As for your Baptism name, the choice may have been made by the > Church calendar...which of the Saints' days were you born on or near. > Karen Heiser, > Weed, Siskiyou, CA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 3:45 PM > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] [Croatia} Baptism > > >> In a message dated 5/10/2005 8:11:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> > The monther did not go to church then because she was not >> > 'purified/cleansed' from childbirth, and could not go into the church > until she was. This >> > usually occurred 6 weeks after the baby's birth, when her body returned > to >> > 'normal'.... sort of a thing left over from before christianity with >> > the > same >> > thinking that the monthlies made a woman 'unclean'.... Interesting, > isn't it! >> > >> >> Thank you for the explanation ... all these years, I always thought that > my >> mother was not at my baptism because it might have been mother-in-law > trouble. >> :)) My two godparents, father and grandmother (his mother) were there for > the >> ceremony. Plus ... I was not given the name my mother wanted (birth >> certificate name) ... still don't know who wanted the Baptism name. When >> I > asked years >> later, I was told the priest said my birth name could not be used because > it >> was Greek and not a Christian name!!! >> >> I'll say, it's interesting! >> Sandra >> >> > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.8 - Release Date: 5/10/2005 > >