I was born in before your daughter and my name is Joy Mary and I was baptized with that name. The priest never told my mom that. He told her that Joy was not a Christian name but later she found out it was. And I came from a Croatian and Italian family both Catholic. Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louise" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 9:46 AM Subject: [CROATIA-L] Re: CROATIA-D Digest V05 #149 > When I had my daughter baptized in Jan. 1962 in a parish in the Chicago > area > I told the priest that her name was to be Karen Marie. He said that he had > to use the Christian name Catherine Mary and that no name could come > before > Mary; therefore, she was baptized as Mary Catherine. > Louise > > > > On 5/11/05 3:00 AM, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] [Croatia} Baptism >> >> 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 >