This is a great find from one of the funniest priests in the blogosphere, Fr. Erik Richtsteig. He says:
Two thoughts: First, I hope she never had to teach teenage boys. Second, I wonder what she did to so annoy the novice mistress.
Go check out Orthometer. Has anyone else come across any strange nun names?”
May 7, 2008 at 5:59 pm
I’ve always thought the idea of giving nuns and sisters male names was a bit odd. I knew a Sister Claude once. But that wasn’t the worst.
When in seminary back in the 80s, I and three others were driving for the first time to the parish where we would be teaching high school CCD each Wednesday night. As we approached the church, each of our draws dropped as we read the parish sign:
“St. Hubert’s Catholic Church. Father Firmus Dick, pastor.”
We never actually got to meet Father Firmus. I’m sure he’s a saint in heaven now. And, no, it had nothing to do with my decision to eventually forgo a vocation to the priesthood.
Of course, working in a pediatric hospital, I get to see LOTS of interesting and trendy names. I doubt Firmus or Circumcision will ever catch on, but you never know. We’ve had Meconium and Shithead (pronounced “shi-THEED”).
Bob Hunt
May 7, 2008 at 6:53 pm
My first grade nun was Sr. Paraclete (you know, the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove). They don’t make ’em like they used to!
May 8, 2008 at 5:08 pm
I didn’t think that nuns got to choose their name.
May 9, 2008 at 4:30 am
In French, Claude is also a woman’s name. There was a Queen of France named Claude (wife of Francis 1.
Elise B