Nuns' Names

[VeniteAdoremus]

I've actually thought about it now (I refused to, earlier ) and I have some ideas - one for if the Dominicans win, and one for the Blue Sisters (since then it'd have to be a name of Mary!).

I've only told my mum so far, and I'll keep it at that

[shortnun]

I had thought about it before... at one point I liked Sr. Paul Christopher. At the time, it made sense... but now, I'm not so much a fan. Other names that I still like:

[b]Mary Simeon[/b] (because his canticle is my favorite)
[b]Corpus Christi[/b] (the Dominican in me appreciates this wonderful feast that comes from St. Thomas)
[b]Stella Maris[/b] (just like the name and title of Mary)
[b]Madeleva[/b] (a famous sister who ran the college I went to- a combo of Magdalene and Eve)

And as the Holy Spirit would have it, I'm discerning with a community who doesn't change names (anymore). I think this is a real blessing for me as one of the hardest parts of this "vocation thing" for my parents has been the idea that my name would "change." And seeing as I don't so much care one way or the other, I think that's a consolation that the Spirit is giving my family amidst this struggle.

[gloriagurl]

[quote name='shortnun' post='1508256' date='Apr 24 2008, 11:47 AM']I had thought about it before... at one point I liked Sr. Paul Christopher. At the time, it made sense... but now, I'm not so much a fan. Other names that I still like:

[b]Mary Simeon[/b] (because his canticle is my favorite)
[b]Corpus Christi[/b] (the Dominican in me appreciates this wonderful feast that comes from St. Thomas)
[b]Stella Maris[/b] (just like the name and title of Mary)
[b]Madeleva[/b] (a famous sister who ran the college I went to- a combo of Magdalene and Eve)

And as the Holy Spirit would have it, I'm discerning with a community who doesn't change names (anymore). I think this is a real blessing for me as one of the hardest parts of this "vocation thing" for my parents has been the idea that my name would "change." And seeing as I don't so much care one way or the other, I think that's a consolation that the Spirit is giving my family amidst this struggle.[/quote]

Your comment on your parents made me chuckle.....I think this is a cute story....as I've mentioned before, I am a lifelong friend of a now Nashville Dominican Novice, this sweet young woman grew up in a lovely family but when it came to changing her name, her dad had a little "issue" with it (after all her parents chose her name/patron very carefully for her)...but then on her clothing day received a new name - that of both her parents....suddenly, DAD didn't so much mind the name change.

Pax