CCC 2156

The sacrament of Baptism is conferred "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."⁸⁵ Mt 28:19. In Baptism, the Lord's name sanctifies man, and the Christian receives his name in the Church. This can be the name of a saint, that is, of a disciple who has lived a life of exemplary fidelity to the Lord. the patron saint provides a model of charity; we are assured of his intercession. the "baptismal name" can also express a Christian mystery or Christian virtue. "Parents, sponsors, and the pastor are to see that a name is not given which is foreign to Christian sentiment."⁸⁶ CIC, Can. 855.