Name day - a day of celebration of the memory of the saint, in whose honor a particular person is named. In the Christian world, it is customary to name a child in honor of a saint whose memory is celebrated for several days after birth, but unchurched people do not follow this rule.
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Detailed orthodox calendar.
Instruction manual
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Name day is determined by the memory of a saint whose name was given to you at baptism. In other words, the passport name Alice, for example, will not help you - there is no such saint among Orthodox saints. Find out your Orthodox name from your family or godparents.
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Find the next day in memory of the saint whose name you bear. Memorial day may coincide with your birthday, but more often the gap is up to forty days or more. If your parents are not Christians, then you will not have to adhere to strict canons in the search for a name. The day of remembrance of the nearest saint of your name is the day of your name day.
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In some cases, the memory of the patron saint is celebrated twice a year. The name day is considered to be the closest memory day after your birth, and the remaining days of memory are called small name days.
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There are cases when a person born in winter celebrated a birthday in the summer. This is due to the fact that only one famous saint bore this name, and his memory is celebrated only once a year. As a rule, such cases are connected with the fact that the name was given by unchurched parents.
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Under the article there is a link to the site with which you can determine the day of your own name day or choose a name for the newborn.
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It is not enough to find out the name day. Learn the life story of your saint - living. You are named after him, because your own life should become the same feat and example of morality and righteousness.
