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From: "DITA FORMELL" <>
Subject: Re: [CUBA-L] Baby Names in Cuba
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 21:22:45 -0500
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She was everybody's "favorite saint" - she's the patron saint of Cuba.
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From: viviannarvaez <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [CUBA-L] Baby Names in Cuba


> My 2nd Middle name is "de la Caridad," for the Caridad del Cobre, my
> mother's favorite saint. I was not, however, born on September 8th,
> Cachita's day, but on May 27th, which leads me to believe that the parents
> chose the name according to their own preferences, not the priest.
> Regards, Vivian Narvaez
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 8:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [CUBA-L] Baby Names in Cuba
>
>
> > I don't know how old are you , but before the Second Vatican Council ,
in
> > order to be baptized your parents have to had a saint name for you
either
> the
> > first or the second
> > name . In cases like the one mentioned by Juan the priest who blessed
the
> > marriage ceremony with the bride authorization if she did not pick one ,
> > picked a ceremonial name if she has not being named with a saint name ,
> the
> > same for the groom . Of course the Council eliminated that provision ,
> > unfortunately , because today I don't know from where some parents are
> > picking their kid's names.
> >
> >
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