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Did You Name Your Child After a Deceased Person? The Priest's Explanation Will Shock You
Parents in Serbia are increasingly naming their children after deceased ancestors. Some do this to pay tribute and continue the family line, while others shy away from it for fear that their child will share the same fate as a great-grandparent.
TL;DR
- Parents in Serbia are increasingly naming children after deceased ancestors.
- Some see this as honoring tradition and family lineage.
- Others avoid it due to fear of repeating the ancestor's fate, which is considered superstition.
- Priest Borislav Petrić states the church neither forbids nor blesses this practice, leaving the choice to parents.
- The church supports honoring tradition and returning to roots.
- Christian names, especially those of saints or significant meaning, are encouraged.
- Naming a child after a saint whose feast day falls on the child's birthday or whose name is celebrated by the family is also seen as positive.