Today, in many families, young parents remember the tradition of giving a name to their child according to the church calendar, saints. They are drawn up in a calendar order and each day corresponds to the names of the saints whose celebration falls on that day. There is no single edition of the calendar, only one condition is observed: all the saints included in them are canonized. In the event that you choose a name for your baby in accordance with the calendar, his name day and birthday can be celebrated on the same day.
Instructions
Step 1
In order to name a child according to the calendar, you need to purchase a calendar. Often there are several heavenly patrons and intercessors on the same date, this can make things easier - after all, some names have an outdated sound, so you can choose a more traditional name. In addition, in this case, a choice should be made taking into account the general sound range of the baby's name and patronymic, his last name. If the surname and patronymic does not contain the sound "r", then choose the name in which this sound is present. This sound is believed to give firmness to the character of the newborn.
Step 2
If for some reason the names that match the date of birth of your child did not suit you, then look at the names that match the following dates. The date by which the name will be chosen will be considered the day of the baby's name day, the rest of the dates on which the saints with the same name are honored are called small name days.
Step 3
If you decide to fully adhere to this old Russian tradition, then take into account the opinion of the holy fathers of the church. Thus, Saint Theophan the hermit taught that a person's name is chosen in accordance with the calendar according to the date of birth or the date of baptism, as well as in the interval between these dates or three days after the date of baptism. He rightly believed that the name, like the date of birth, was in the hands of God.
Step 4
However, there are no strict rules for this, and if you wish, you can choose for your child any name you like of the heavenly patron of the same name with him.
