I've been told that it was once common for babies to be named after a saint on whose feast day they were born.  Yesterday, July 20, was my birthday, so I looked up the saints I might have been named after.  I might have been: Elijah, Elias (or Elias), Aurelius, Barhadbesciabas, Wulmar, Sabinus, Flavian, John, Joseph, or Paul.

I'm going to assume that, since I was a boy, my parents would not have named me Margaret, Wilgefortis, Severa, or Etheidwitha. 

I am perfectly happy with Mark. Thank you, Mom and Dad!

An interesting note on Joseph is that he was also known as Barsabbas, and was the one who lost the drawing to replace Judas when the lot fell to Matthias. I could have been named for the runner-up to take over the traitor's post. Well, he ended up a saint, so it turned out OK for him.