What if I want to choose a sponsor who can not attend the day of the Confirmation ceremony?
A. If your sponsor cannot be present at the Confirmation ceremony, you may choose someone to stand in for them as a proxy. back to top Choosing A Confirmation Name You choose the name of a saint who inspires you. This symbolizes a new beginning in your faith life and a connection with that saint. Your commitment to spread and defend the faith that you are making at Confirmation is symbolized with the taking of a new name to show that you are in some ways a new person. This practice of taking a new name is found throughout both the old and new testaments as a sign of conversion or change. This new name would be used after your present middle name and before your family (last) name. Added to your Christian name, it gives you a heavenly patron who you should endeavor (try) to imitate. The name you choose should represent the direction you feel your faith life is taking, or represent a strength or attribute you feel you need. It is important and necessary to know a lot about the saint befo
