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In many english speaking countries and in german speaking lands, in Poland, and in Lithuania, it is customary for a person being confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church ( to adopt the name of a saint whom that person admires or feels a special affinity with, thus securing an additional patron saint as protector and guide.

The saint's name is often used in conjunction with the confirmee's middle name, but is without effect in civil law, unless, of course, the confirmand pursues the appropriate legal avenues.

Jag gillar verkligen den seden. Jag skulle välja namnet Filomena av naturliga skäl.