In the minds of many of our compatriots, the concept of "name day" is firmly associated with a birthday. This is not always true. However, everyone can determine the date of their birthday without any problems.
It is necessary
orthodox calendar
Instructions
Step 1
In pre-revolutionary Russia, most often the name of the child was chosen precisely by the date of birth of the baby. After all, the name day is nothing more than a day of remembrance of this or that saint. So they called the newborn by this name in the hope that the saint would patronize and protect a person throughout his life. Even if the parents chose a different name, in the church the baby was still baptized with the name that appeared in the calendar. Earlier there was even a custom to give two names. One is known to everyone, and the second, given at baptism, is known only to close relatives.
Step 2
To find out the date of your name days, buy an Orthodox calendar that lists all the name days in the year. You can find this information on the Internet. These can be sites or articles dedicated to name days or names and their meanings. For some names, the day of the angel happens several times a year, for example, Anna or Alexander. In this case, choose from the available dates the one that is closer to your birthday. However, the days of memory of some saints, for example, John the Baptist, Sergius of Radonezh, Seraphim of Sarov, are celebrated more than once a year, respectively, and name days can be celebrated all these days.
Step 3
There are also many names that have long been common in Russia, however, which cannot be found in the calendar. This happens with many Latin and Slavic names. In this case, the name for the baptism of the child is chosen by consonance or a similar meaning. So Jeanne will be named Joana, Angelica - Angelina, Svetlana - Fotinia. Egor or Yuri will be christened George.
Step 4
When determining the date of Angel Day, one more nuance should be taken into account. In 2000, at the Council of Bishops, the names of the new martyrs and confessors of Russia were included in the calendar. Thus, if a person was baptized before 2000, then his patron saint is chosen from those that were glorified before 2000, but if after, then you can choose from the names of the new martyrs, focusing on the date closest to the birthday.
