The very first thing a person is given at birth is a name. This is not just a word that the child will be called. The name determines the character, gives a person special strength and skills. For centuries, parents have been choosing a name for their baby using the Orthodox calendar. In the church calendar, you can find information about which day and month the name of the saint corresponds to. This calendar is a good help for parents: it allows you to decide on a name that may bring good luck and happiness to your baby.
Name days, small name days and birthdays - is there a difference?
Unlike a birthday, Angel Day has a fundamental spiritual meaning. The day of memory of the heavenly patron, whose name a person bears, has other names, for example, namesake day. Often in the church calendar there are several days of memory of the saints of the same name. For example, name dayPelagia are revered nine times! Several birthday dates can be celebrated not only by Polyushki. Angel Day several times a year at Mary, Anastasia, Catherine. Galina's birthday is celebrated twice a year.
Determining one day of a name day can be difficult. However, church practice implies that the Day of the Angel should be the day that is closest to the date of birth ahead of the calendar. The days of memory of other saints with the same name are called small name days. Please note that these are guidelines rather than rules. You can choose any saint with your own name as a patron.
Honey-daughter: what to name a baby born in February?
If you don't know what to name a daughter born in February, the church calendar will come to the rescue with information about who celebrates women's name days in February. On the first day, Angel Day is celebrated by Theodosius (given by God) and Louise (smiling). On the second of February - Karina (impeccable), Vasilisa (princess), "Roman" Rimma and "turbulent stream of water" Inna. The name day (Angel's Day) on the third of February is celebrated by Agnia (immaculate) and Anastasia (resurrected). By the way, Anastasia can celebrate the name day on the fourth of February. The fifth number is the day of memory of such saints as Evdokia (favor), Agatha (kind) and Catherine (pure and great). By the way, Evdokia's name day can be celebrated not only on this day: in the church calendar, women's name days in February for girls with this name are celebrated on February 13 and 14.
On the sixth of February, Ksenia and Oksana celebrate the name day. These two names have the same translation -"guest". Ladies with the name Felicity (happy) can celebrate Angel Day on February 7th. The eighth, seventeenth and twenty-fifth of February are the name days of Mary, whose name means "stubborn".
10 is the day of memory of the "bright" Olga, and the twelfth is the name day of Pelageya (sea). Feoktists (created by God), Athanasius (immortal) and Theodosius (given by God) Angel Day can be celebrated on February 13th. The sixteenth is the day of memory of the prophetess Anna, whose name is translated as "grace", and the twenty-third - the blessed princess Anna of Novgorod. The "chaste" Agafya celebrates the name day on February 18, the "protector of people" Alexandra, the "follower of Christ" Christina and the "noble" Martha on the nineteenth.
On the twenty-third of February, the name day of a girl named Bella (beauty), Valentina (strong) can be celebrated. On the same day, the name day of Galina (calm) is celebrated. The 26th day of the last winter month is the name day of the "cheerful" Zoya, the "peace-loving" Irina, the "bright" Svetlana. According to the church calendar, women's name days in February are celebrated by Euphrosyne (joy) and Sophia (wisdom) - the 28th.
Name day is a very personal and spiritual holiday. So, one feast and a meeting of guests is not enough. The main place of celebration is the temple! On Angel Day, it is recommended to go to confession and communion. If you don’t want to refuse a festive meal, you should follow a number of rules. Of course, drinking alcohol on name day should be avoided. Not a place at the celebration and strangers. Communication should be close, filled with bright joy and spirituality. It is necessary to invite godparents - they must certainly share the joy with the birthday boy! If Angel Day falls on Wednesday, Friday or Lent, you should think carefully about the menu. The table must be lean. Great Lent also introduces certain restrictions. At this time, it is better to postpone the celebration of the name day to the next weekend. Of course, gifts on name day are significantly different from what we are used to giving on birthdays. You should not bring cosmetics and alcohol, dishes or other household items to the birthday man. A cash gift is also not the best option. What to give a woman for a birthday? The most appropriate gift is a nominal icon. Moreover, it is best to order it from a professional icon painter. For the triumph of the soul, you can give beautiful candles, books, vessels for holy water. One of the biggest holidays in Serbia is the Glory of the Cross. Indeed, in this country, each family has its own patron saint. The succession of a saint is from father to sons. Daughters only inherit a patron if they remain in their family of origin. On this day the whole family goes to church. Communion is followed by a gala dinner. Serbs inthis day two responsibilities. The first is a prayer for all relatives, living and dead. And the second is a treat for guests. The feast can last up to three days! A similar holiday in Bulgaria is called Svetets. On this day, the oldest representative of the family went around relatives. Raising up the ritual bread, he wished the family members happiness, after which he broke the bread and distributed it.
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