Kathy, There may be a confirmation name, but in my experience (and I have one!) it is not used in everyday dealings. The significance of Saints names in Catholic families is that at one time just about everyone was given one as their normal name - hence the term "christian name". Patrick Cumbria UK kathy Wood wrote: > In Irish catholic families. there may be a thied name which is a confirmation name which is also a saints name. I have read some where that they also pass on names of parents, grandparents and aunts and uncles. It might be helpful to check church records for baptism and confirmation Kathy