Meet-Up! April in Paris ! there we are! :grin:

[Gaurnim]

Originally Posted by Curly

St Florent sounds much more appropriate, can you tell me more about it? I've googled it, but all I come up with is information about holiday homes and beautiful churches.

To tell the truth, there is nothing particular about it.
It's just that, in France at least, we have a name attached to each day, usually saints, like Florent, Pierre, Marguerite, ...
Here, I've found these English articles in Wikipedia :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_day (sadly, no mention of the french names days here)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_of_Saints

The list has been expanded these last years to include names that are not part of the Christian tradition.
We usually send wishes or say a kind word to people whose name is the saint of the day.

Here is an english website with the french info :
http://www.happynameday.com/Country.aspx?Country=French
You can see the month of April on this page (French) :
http://www.quelprenom.com/fetes.php
Other resources give a day for each name, such as (French) :
http://offrir-des-fleurs.wifeo.com/f...aiter-en-f.php

[Curly]

Thank you Gaurnim! I have just spent a very pleasant 10 minutes looking up the names of family and friends.

Name day not a tradition in my family, but I think I will start one. Mine is the 25th July.

[Gaurnim]

Originally Posted by Curly

Thank you Gaurnim! I have just spent a very pleasant 10 minutes looking up the names of family and friends.

Name day not a tradition in my family, but I think I will start one. Mine is the 25th July.

You're welcome.
I found out a few info myself while looking for resources to link to.

Thanks for the K.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Gaurnim

Nope, July 4th is St Florent, which is more important, as it's my name.

we planned that intentionally.

best tradition for saint days : give flowers to the person whose day it is ! it's an old tradition but i like it, even if it is dying out. now most people just say "bonne fête" if they notice it's your day...

[krisk]

Originally Posted by Curly

Thank you Gaurnim! I have just spent a very pleasant 10 minutes looking up the names of family and friends.

Name day not a tradition in my family, but I think I will start one. Mine is the 25th July.

it's pretty much a Catholic tradition, so unless that is a strong trad within your family, no surprise it's not a big deal.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by krisk

it's pretty much a Catholic tradition, so unless that is a strong trad within your family, no surprise it's not a big deal.

nonetheless, i think it is worth adopting, regardless of religious affiliation (personally i have none, but i still like to wish people a bonne fête). it's almost like having a second birthday. (unless you are one of the unlucky ones whose parents named you for the saint of the day you were born. seems like a bit of a cheat to me. )

[pshrynk]

St pshrynk's day: 29 february

patron saint of llamas and genetically altered pandas.

[krisk]

yeah sure! why not? maybe even a chance for another toast!

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by pshrynk

St pshrynk's day: 29 february

patron saint of llamas and genetically altered pandas.

i'll be sure to send you flowers.

[krisk]

*is very very afraid of genetically altered pandas*

[LazyScot]

Let me guess, St Zelda: patron saint of Avatars?

[LazyScot]

Originally Posted by krisk

*is very very afraid of genetically altered pandas*

Hey, just be thankful you didn't end up on a shopping trip with a bunch of pandaborg....

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by krisk

*is very very afraid of genetically altered pandas*

as you should be, krisk. as you should be.

Originally Posted by LazyScot

Let me guess, St Zelda: patron saint of Avatars?

it's got a nice ring to it, doesn't it ?

Originally Posted by LazyScot

Hey, just be thankful you didn't end up on a shopping trip with a bunch of pandaborg....

well, it was memorable, at the least ! and it will make a great story to tell your grandchildren !

[tirsales]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

as you should be, krisk. as you should be.

Wasnt it "not afraid enough" or (in this case) "Never afraid enough"?

[yvanleterrible]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

we planned that intentionally.

best tradition for saint days : give flowers to the person whose day it is ! it's an old tradition but i like it, even if it is dying out. now most people just say "bonne fête" if they notice it's your day...

Is there a Sainte-Zelda? Saint-Pinwheel?

There is no Saint-Yvan. Apparently the name Yvan comes from Jean. I'm not too sure about that being true though. So as a kid my name was celebrated at the Saint-Jean Baptiste on the 24th of june which is the National day of Quebec. One day...