You need to bear in mind that, according to Greek law,
baptism declaration is not a name declaration.
When you declare the baptism, you declare the child´s religion, not its name.
So you need to declare the name at the registry separately, apart from declaring from the baptism.
The name(s) you declare at the registry need not bear any relation to the names you use in the baptism.
It might be the same, or totally different, or it might include the baptism name if you so desire.
apeleytheros έγραψε:The problem begins if you want to registry the baptizing ceremony in the registry office with the different name.
No problem at all. Your options:
1a. (recommended) First go to the registry and
declare all the names you intend to give to your child, including the intended baptism name. Then baptize it using one of those names (or even all of those names, if they happen to be christian names).
1b. Baptize the child using one name, then go to the registry and
declare another name or names. You do not need to mention the baptism, in fact you had better not, in case they get confused. Keep it simple at this point. As soon as you finish with the name declaration, you can declare the baptism as well.
2a. Baptize the child using one name, then go to the registry and
declare the baptism name plus all the other names you want. You do not need to mention the baptism. As soon as you finish with the name declaration, you can declare the baptism as well.
2b. Baptize the child using one name, then go to the registry and
declare another name or names. You do not need to mention the baptism, in fact you had better not, in case they get confused. Keep it simple at this point. As soon as you finish with the name declaration, you can declare the baptism as well.
In versions 1a and 2a, the baptism name will be part of the child's official name(s).
In versions 1b and 2b, the baptism name will
not be part of the child's official name(s).
Take your choice.
apeleytheros έγραψε:After naming the child at the registry office, one can try to find a priest that agrees with this (the child to be named differently in the church), and tell any name you want, but this can be difficult.
Not at all. You do not need to tell the priest that the child already has a name, do you? Even if you do, there is always option 1 or 2 above: the child need not be named differently, you just need to include the baptism name in the registry declaration along with all the other names you might want.