Baptismal names for children born on December 12

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, December 19

All the saints of December 12

• Saint SpyridonShepherd of Cyprus who became bishop of Trimythous, wonderworker, present at the First Council of Nicaea.
• Venerable Finnian of ClonardOne of the early monastic saints of Ireland, founder of Clonard Abbey in County Meath, who died in 549.
• Martyr Epimachus of AlexandriaMartyr of Alexandria, beheaded in Decius' persecution with Alexander and several women.
• Martyr Synesius of RomeReader of the Church of Rome, born at Rome, a martyr of the third century.
• TMVenerable Theodosius of MonzaRussian monk of the Annunciation Monastery on the Monza River, who died around 1602.
• Saint Abra of PoitiersDaughter of Saint Hilary of Poitiers, a virgin who reposed around 360.
• AMartyr AetheriusA martyr of the early Church, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• AWVenerable Agatha of WimborneA nun of Wimborne in England, who reposed around 790.
• AMartyr AmmonariaA martyr at Alexandria in the persecution of Decius, recorded by Saint Dionysius of Alexandria.
• AVenerable AmonathasA monastic ascetic commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• AVenerable AnfA venerable monk commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church for his ascetic life.
• CSaint CatanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CGVenerable Colman of GlendaloughA holy monk of Glendalough in Ireland, who reposed around 659.
• CTVenerable Columba of TerryglassAbbot of Terryglass in Ireland, who reposed around 552.
• CVenerable CormacA holy Irish monk.
• DSaint DiarmaitA hierarch, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• DAMartyr Dionysia of AlexandriaMartyr of Alexandria, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• DCSaint Dronan of Cill DronainA hierarch of Cill Dronain, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• ESaint EuphemianaA holy woman of Jerusalem, commemorated in the old Kanonarion of Jerusalem.
• FSaint FlewynA Welsh saint honored in Gwynedd, of the 6th century.
• ISaint IreneDaughter of Saint Spyridon, Bishop of Tremithus in Cyprus, honored for her pure life.
• MCHoly Martyrs Maxentius and CompanionsMartyrs of Trier, put to death around 287.
• MAMartyr Mercuria of AlexandriaMartyr of Alexandria, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• PSaint PhoebeA holy woman of Jerusalem, honored in the old Kanonarion of the Holy City.
• Martyr Synetus of RomeMartyr of Rome who suffered for Christ.
• Hieromartyr Alexander of JerusalemBishop of Jerusalem in the third century, who died during the persecution of Decius in 251.
• Venerable Ferapont of MonzaMonk tonsured at the Exaltation Monastery in Kostroma, an ascetic on the Monza River; died about 1597.
• Saint Corentin of QuimperFirst Bishop of Quimper in Brittany, reposed around 460.
• ILSaint Israël of LimousinA canon of the collegiate church of Le Dorat in France, who reposed in 1014.
• JZSaint John of ZichnaBishop of Zichna in Macedonia, who reposed in 1333.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on December 12?

From the saints of the day: Spyridon, Finnian, Synesius, Theodosius, Columba, Alexander, John. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.

II.What can I name a girl born on December 12?

From the women saints of the day: Agatha, Dionysia, Euphemiana, Irene, Phoebe. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.

III.Must the name be the saint of the birthday?

No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.