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Recent Examples of baptismal name
Toni is an abbreviation of her baptismal name, Anthony.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Born with his baptismal name of Robert Francis Prevost, his papal name is more of a traditional choice — and one with a storied history.
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Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Of the 266 popes in history, 129 have chosen names different from their baptismal names.
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Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
And that then became the custom, with only a handful of popes keeping their baptismal names since, including Marcellus II and Adrian VI, who both served as head of the church in the 16th century.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
While popes have the option of keeping their baptismal name, every pope for the last 470 years has chosen to change his name, usually to honor a predecessor and to signal their intention to emulate his example.
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Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
Until last year, John Henry Newman, as he is known by his baptismal name, was studying to become a priest at a Roman Catholic seminary in Yangon.
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New York Times,
30 Mar. 2022
She was given the name Sister Seraphia and later returned to her baptismal name, Carol Estelle.
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Jacques Kelly,
baltimoresun.com,
22 May 2021
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Born with his baptismal name of Robert Francis Prevost, his papal name is more of a traditional choice — and one with a storied history.
—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Of the 266 popes in history, 129 have chosen names different from their baptismal names.
—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
And that then became the custom, with only a handful of popes keeping their baptismal names since, including Marcellus II and Adrian VI, who both served as head of the church in the 16th century.
—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
While popes have the option of keeping their baptismal name, every pope for the last 470 years has chosen to change his name, usually to honor a predecessor and to signal their intention to emulate his example.
—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
Until last year, John Henry Newman, as he is known by his baptismal name, was studying to become a priest at a Roman Catholic seminary in Yangon.
—
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2022
She was given the name Sister Seraphia and later returned to her baptismal name, Carol Estelle.
—
Jacques Kelly,
baltimoresun.com,
22 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptismal name
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Only one Floridian, a Weston resident with a different first name, has the Andrade surname and a certificate to fly a helicopter.
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Just as the upcycled uniforms were once worn by people, Wong’s collaborative range carries human-sounding first names.
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Many have since been microchipped and given names.
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Pattie Gonia, whose given name is Wyn Wiley, is a drag queen based in Bend, Oregon.
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Commercial viticulture first developed here in the 1970s, led by family names such as Husch, Navarro and Scharffenberger; Husch planted the valley's first Pinot Noir in 1971.
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The family name and logo adorns the business classroom building.
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Lewis, whose maiden name was Haines, attended South Plantation High School and was one of six siblings, her niece said.
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The Additional Information in the next item consists of your driver’s license, passport, medical insurance account, and your mother’s maiden name.
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The oldest Bezos child shares his first name with his father—Preston is the entrepreneur’s middle name.
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In her speech, Michelle Obama alluded to the current president, who has long fueled a debunked conspiracy theory about Barack Obama's birthplace and continues to refer to him as Barack Hussein Obama, his middle name a suggestion of suspicion.
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“Baptismal name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptismal%20name. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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