How to Choose a Baptismal Name

Baptism for Catholics is a sacrament that is often received by infants several months after they are born. Holy water is poured on the forehead to represent the burial of sin, and resurrection and rebirth through water. Baptismal names are used only by Catholics, and it is often the same name that parents give their child when they are born. When Catholic parents choose a name for their newborn child, they understand that they are also choosing a baptismal name. The name is often the name of a saint, but it does not have to be. You can choose a baptismal name by researching the lives of saints and picking a name that reflects a Christian life.