Orthodox name for girls - is the name given to her and strapped at his baptism in the church.All of them are registered in the Orthodox calendar, almost every day he died a saint.The baby, dubbed the name of the saint, falls under his patronage.However, male names Orthodox calendar offers much more than a list of names of Orthodox girls 'small, so often turns into a boys' name Alexander Vasilina (Vasilis), Victoria Eugenia, Joan (John).It is believed that the name of the church should be different from the mundane, and even kept secret, it is mentioned in the prayers of a person throughout life, it is his burial service when he leaves this world.
Choosing a name for Orthodox girls
In ancient times, the name of the selected child's parents, but in the period of the Synod of this right has been transferred to the priest.Now, new parents baby turned to him with a question, and that, in turn, read the list of the calendar, and anoint girls and boys.How, then, were the names in the calendar, they are distributed on dates?
The fact is that every day corresponds to the name of the saint, who died on this day, that is secular left and went to eternal life.On the same date, it has to a certain holy day.Select the name of the Orthodox Church calendar for the girls, on the one hand, it is easier: to open and read what appears in that day or a day or two later.But on the other hand, modern parents, these names can not seem melodious, a little girl who wants to be called Glikeriya or Fёkloy and they will worry about the child, which will have a lifetime so called and presented in society.
Looking for the name of the calendar in the calendar
painted with the names of all the Orthodox girls.By months and dates, you can find what you need.There is a sufficient number of sources in which decryption is given, or even a brief history of the saint's life.There are also lists of the most common names.Here are the most popular, which are listed in the calendar, ladies: Anna (meets 30 times), Maria (29) and Matron (12), Anastasia and Elizabeth (11), Alexander (10).The most numerous in the names of the month is November (271 name), and least of all the saints mentioned in June (187 names).
name for girls in the worldly life
Often the baby baptized in the church at the time when he was given the name that is registered in the registry office.Then the priest can offer to name the child not by date of birth or baptism, namely close to his own.For example, Alina and Alyona passport or get a church Elena Olga, Xenia and Oksana are named Aksinya be named Elizabeth Elizabeth, Irina - Arin, Veronica - beliefs and so on.This is done in order to close it easier for people to remember the name of the child to refer to him in their prayers.Interestingly, in the old Russia is not celebrated the birthday person and the day an angel, or name, - the day, which was listed on the calendar.It is the holy guardian angel of each of us, which is why the Orthodox and selected a name for girls (as well as for the boy, however, too).
