Your name stays with you all your life, so the questions and decisions surrounding a chosen name are vitally important for parents. Today, I'll focus on one often-asked question: are Catholic parents required to choose a saint name for their baby (or adopted child)? The short answer is "no." However, there are important guidelines to follow. In 1935, Edward Smith wrote in his 1935 naming guide, "It is the desire of the Church that at Baptism and at Confirmation her children receive the Continue Reading