Confirmation names?

[Nathan]

I'm currently in RCIA, and I'm curious about confirmation names. Do we pick the name of a saint? Do some people choose to legally change their names when they are confirmed (similar to how some Muslims change their names upon conversion)? I'm really clueless about the whole thing.

Thanks.

[cappie]

There is nothing in the Code of Canon Law or the Rite of Confirmation that suggests that you have to choose another name for your Confirmation. However it is a traditional practice. Some wish to choose the name of a saint if they don't have a biblical name in the first place. I would say be guided by your pastor.