I think people buy you your drinks when it's your name day though

( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Sun 17 May 2009, 14:06, archived)

I thought the greeks called their birthdays name days.

(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Sun 17 May 2009, 14:10, archived)

No you have two birthdays.
Well, one birthday and one name day. The day you were born then the day your saint's day is. August 9th and October 4th for me.
( LimeyTreat Bitch. Lover. Child. Mother. Sinner. Saint., Sun 17 May 2009, 14:11, archived)

March 21st for me...
Hmmm, 21 years of gifts to claim.
( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Sun 17 May 2009, 14:13, archived)

How do I know who my saint is?

(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Sun 17 May 2009, 14:15, archived)

I don't think you have one.
www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=saint+russell&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=
( LimeyTreat Bitch. Lover. Child. Mother. Sinner. Saint., Sun 17 May 2009, 14:17, archived)

www.happynameday.com/query.htm?appSession=73387222254193
( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Sun 17 May 2009, 14:18, archived)

Hmm...

(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Sun 17 May 2009, 14:21, archived)

It says if you don't have a saint it works out what names are similar to yours and does it that way.

( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Sun 17 May 2009, 14:23, archived)

That means my name day is 25th July
which is also a mates birthday. I'll have to insist he gets ME a present this year.
( broadsword, Sun 17 May 2009, 14:24, archived)

I think name days are already set throughout the year for everyone, and yours is just whenever your name comes around
someone tried to explain it to me once, in a thick greek accent
( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Sun 17 May 2009, 14:12, archived)