If You Could Choose A Religious Name For Yourself

[tinytherese]

I know that at a lot of communities religious get new names once they become novices. If you could choose a religious name for yourself what would it be? I don't know what mine would be. I've thought of it before and tried to get creative about it but am undecided.

[Maria Faustina]

This is one of my favorite questions to answer!!!!!! Ok these would be mine:
Sister Ave Maria (all time favorite)
Sister Maria Faustina Or Just Sister Faustina
Sister Anastasia
OR something with Veritas or Caritas

I have many more, but these are just my favorite.

[Ann Stanton]

[quote name='Maria Faustina' post='1585093' date='Jun 27 2008, 05:48 PM']This is one of my favorite questions to answer!!!!!! Ok these would be mine:
Sister Ave Maria (all time favorite)
Sister Maria Faustina Or Just Sister Faustina
Sister Anastasia
OR something with Veritas or Caritas

I have many more, but these are just my favorite. :)[/quote]

I like Sister Mary Magdalen or Sister Elizabeth Ann.

Edited June 27, 2008 by Ann Stanton

[johnnydigit]

i haven't really shared this with many, but the times i have thought about this i came up with..

Brother/Father John Mary.
Brother/Father Simon Mary.

the reasons are many and varied, and no, not just because my name is already John

i know someone named Ave Maria. i was astonished when i first met her..

Edited June 28, 2008 by johnnydigit

[Era Might]

Good question. Maybe Brother Paschal of the Holy Trinity.

[Maria Faustina]

[quote name='johnnydigit' post='1585354' date='Jun 27 2008, 10:59 PM']i haven't really shared this with many, but the times i have thought about this i came up with..

Brother/Father John Mary.
Brother/Father Simon Mary.

the reasons are many and varied, and no, not just because my name is already John

i know someone named Ave Maria. i was astonished when i first met her..[/quote]


Ave Maria? I have never heard of that being a Baptismal name before! What a beautiful name! If I were to have kids I would definetly name one that!

[DiscerningSoul]

There is a thread on this but ok, I'll bite again.

Sr. Mary Peter of the Passion
For my home parish(Please pray for it, we are down to ONE Mass with visiting priests) and to suffer for souls.

Sr. Mary Margaret of the Sacred Heart
For my devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Sr. Mary Bernadette of the Infant Jesus
I love the saint and the Infant Jesus

or any combination of the above.

But that is up to our Lord what he wishes to call me when I become 'engaged' to him

[alicemary]

I would have liked to have been called Sr. Damien Rose of the Heart of Jesus. A tad fancy but I am devoted to Father Damien Saintourens founder of the Dominican Nuns of the Perpetual Rosary.

[TeresaBenedicta]

Wow. I've never really thought about this and I can't say that I have an immediate answer. I would say Sr. Teresa Benedicta, lol. But I need to think a lot more about this and come back to you.

[Saint Therese]

How about Sr. Mary Kayla the magnificent?

[abercius24]

Pope Benedict XVII! Just kidding. I'm married so its too late for that. I like Brother Abercius Mary Ignatius

Edited June 28, 2008 by abercius24

[tnavarro61]

I'll give a name for you

Sister Mary Francesca of the Saving Victim

Sister Bernadette-Marie of the Mother of God

[johnnydigit]

what's the story behind the suffix "of the so-and-so"? seems more religious females have that than males..

[nowak.chris]

Br/Fr Robert (taking the name of the founder isn't too audacious, is it?)

Br/Fr Peter Ignatius (my silver-white on flaming-red)

Br/Fr Jeremiah

Br/Fr Ezekiel

[Amor vincit omnia]

Sister Teresa of Avila
(Because I have great devotion to her)

or

Sister John of the Cross
(because I've read a lot of his writings and in my own personal way can relate to what he has written)

[Sister Rose Therese]

[quote name='johnnydigit' post='1585481' date='Jun 28 2008, 05:30 AM']what's the story behind the suffix "of the so-and-so"? seems more religious females have that than males..[/quote]
I think it is a common practice with the Carmelites. There may be others, I don't know.

[Roseoftherese]

[quote name='Sister Rose Therese' post='1585560' date='Jun 28 2008, 10:35 AM']I think it is a common practice with the Carmelites. There may be others, I don't know.[/quote]

Sister Therese of the Infant Jesus!

[Maria Faustina]

[quote name='Sister Rose Therese' post='1585560' date='Jun 28 2008, 12:35 PM']I think it is a common practice with the Carmelites. There may be others, I don't know.[/quote]


I don't think Dominicans do that- but I'm not entirely sure.

[phivan]

[quote name='tinytherese' post='1585083' date='Jun 27 2008, 05:35 PM']I know that at a lot of communities religious get new names once they become novices. If you could choose a religious name for yourself what would it be? I don't know what mine would be. I've thought of it before and tried to get creative about it but am undecided.[/quote]

I would take Sr. Pauline Therese in a split second. My second choice would be Sr. Martha Therese. My third choice would be Sr. Therese Magnificat.

Blessed the Year of Saint Paul .

[Deus te Amat]

[quote name='Maria Faustina' post='1585607' date='Jun 28 2008, 12:56 PM']I don't think Dominicans do that- but I'm not entirely sure.[/quote]


They don't.

I answered this in the other thread someone made, but I thought of another one that I like more than the others.

Sister Siena Marie or Sister Siena Rose.