Read the Catechism in a Year
Day 257 - Baptism Names
The Second Commandment: You Shall Not Take the Name of the Lord Your God in Vain.
What does it mean for a Christian to be baptized with a particular name?
“In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”, the person is baptized with a name. The name and the face are ultimately what make a person unique, even in God’s sight. “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine” (Is 43:1).
Christians treat the name of a person reverently, because the name is profoundly connected with that person’s identity and dignity. From time immemorial Christians have selected names for their children from the list of the saints; they do so in the belief that the patron saint is an example for them and will intercede with God for them in a special way. (YOUCAT question 361)
Dig Deeper: Corresponding CCC section (2158-2167) and other references here.
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