• Re: Namesake Day/St. David's Day

    From David Dalton@dalton@nfld.com to alt.religion.druid on Sun Mar 1 03:06:53 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.religion.druid

    On Feb 28, 2026, David Dalton wrote
    (in article<0001HW.2F5387CE004E32C530658A38F@news.eternal-september.org>):

    Beginning at midnight it wil be March 1, which is St. DavidrCOs Day, my
    name day, which is often celebrated by people in Europe though less
    so here in North America. For example my Ph.D. supervisor is from
    Poland and named Michael and often has parties on St. MichaelrCOs
    Day, September 29.

    As a double whammy, this year March 1 is also Namesake Day,
    which, from Google AI Overview, is celebrated on March 1st (or the
    first Sunday of March), and kicks off International Celebrate Your
    Name Week to honor the origin and meaning of your name. It
    encourages exploring who you were named after, researching
    your family history, and embracing your personal identity. It often
    focuses on connecting with others who share your name.

    My parents were devout Catholics, and there is no other David in
    recent family history, so they probably named me after St. David.
    But St. David was probably named after David of the Old
    Testament, so I guess I am descended in name lineage from
    David of the Old Testament.

    Anyway, I am hoping for peace in the Middle East beginning on
    March 1, during this Waxing Haida/Beothuk Clamshell Moon.
    And right now it is midnight at the beginning of March 1 in Tehran.

    Note that Tehran is at UTC/GMT+3.5 hours and I, in St.JohnrCOs,
    Newfoundland am at UTC/GMT-3.5 hours, so Tehran is 7 hours
    ahead of me.
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