In a message dated 5/10/2005 3:45:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: 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!!! Usually, the Priest just added "Mary" to a girl's name to make it a Christian name! I think they used "John" for boys. You often see M. Brenda or the like in a person's name. Joan