A sermon on using your Christian Baptismal name always

spiridon · Post by **spiridon** » Sat 16 December 2006 4:08 pm

but there are Saints named Jacob and your name Jac-queline could be a female version of one of the many Saints named Jac-ob...

http://www.stjacobofalaska.org/stjacob_life.php

http://www.in2greece.com/english/saints/jacob.htm

but the second part of your name could also be the small version of St.Elena
http://www.comeandseeicons.com/inp93.htm

so rejoice Jaqueline, your name is pieced together with many more versions of Saints names...so unlike your Russian Orthodox Family who had one name, you were given many Saints names in one- you must have been a Blessing to them

joasia · Post by **joasia** » Sat 16 December 2006 5:35 pm

It's always a better thing to baptise in the name of a Christian saint. But, considering the world we live in now...it's enough to keep the Orthodox faith and not fret about little issues like this.

We have to struggle with our passions and our beliefs. How many here are considered odd because they won't eat certain foods because of the Nativity fast or who are looked at with confusion when they mention that they go to church every Sunday or cross themselves before eating?

I confess that I made a big deal about little issues like this, but what counts is the faith.

I don't know Jacqueline-Yvonne, but I know that her salvation is not determined because of her name.

Jacqueline,
Is there a saint that you feel close to that is connected to your name? If there is, then that is all that matters. Because we all are blessed to be protected by God's servants.

I was named Joanna, because my mother had a teacher who had a daughter named Joanna(Joasia is the version, like the Russians use with names like Sasha). But, I came to understand that my name was meant for me...it wasn't for religious reasons, but it turned out to be very appropriate.

I think that many Orthodox people, cradle or convert feel a special connection to their names.

Joasia

jacqueline · Post by **jacqueline** » Sat 16 December 2006 5:37 pm

Joanna is also used for Jacqueline.

joasia · Post by **joasia** » Sat 16 December 2006 7:05 pm

Jacqueline,

That would seem plausible. Jacques(Jack) is close to John( John Kennedy was called Jack) and Johanne is the feminine of John so Jacqueline is the feminine of Jacques. So we are myrr-bearing sisters.

Quelle plaisir de vous rencontre. Je m'excuse, je suis Anglophone; Quebecoise Anglaise.

Joasia

joasia · Post by **joasia** » Sat 16 December 2006 7:06 pm

Jacqueline,

That would seem plausible. Jacques(Jack) is close to John( John Kennedy was called Jack) and Johanne is the feminine of John so Jacqueline is the feminine of Jacques. So we are myrr-bearing sisters.

Quelle plaisir de vous rencontre. Je m'excuse, je suis Anglophone; Quebecoise Anglaise.

Joasia