They did the same to my dad, his name is Ralph Joseph, but they baptized him Joseph Ralph. Patty -----Original Message----- From: Louise [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 11:46 AM To: [email protected] 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 ________________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs SkyScan service. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit www.messagelabs.com. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs SkyScan service. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit www.messagelabs.com. ________________________________________________________________________