Different names in civil registry Vs church records

[barbeta]

Hi everyone,
So, as I was digging on the church baptism records on Troina, Sicily, I found something that got my attention:

I was researching Alfio Barbagallo (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/perso ... s/G8WH-ST6) I've found that:

• Born on 6-dec-1864

• On the baptism record (image 1 below) the father shows up as Josephi Barbagallo

• On the Atto di Nascita (image 2 below) the father shows up as Giuseppe Barbagallo

• In both records, the mother is Lucia Messina

Until here, nothing strange, as we know that in church records they used the latin/biblical version of the names (Josephi = Giuseppe)

Alfio Barbagallo Baptism record (image 1):

Alfio Barbagallo Atto di Nascita (image 2):

But look what I've found in his brother's record... Salvadore (Salvatore?) Barbagallo (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/perso ... s/G9Z2-8ZH)

• Born on 31-mar-1858

• On the baptism record (image 3 below) the father shows up as Josephi Barbagallo

• On the Atto di Nascita (image in post below) the father shows up as Silvestro Barbagallo

• In both records, the mother is Lucia Messina

Salvatore Barbagallo baptism record (image 3):

So, the father has a different name in both acts (civil registry vs church), and we know that is the same person for both children.
The options that I'm considering are:
- His full name was "Giuseppe Silvestro Barbagallo" or "Silvestro Giuseppe Barbagallo"
and/or
- There was a costume to have a "church" name (biblical name) for everything related to religious matters, and a civil name, and they used to use the church name as the usual one in the day-to-day life

any thoughts on this one?
Has anyone found something similar?

thanks!

[barbeta]

Salvatore Barbagallo Atto di Nascita (image 4):

[liviomoreno]

In 1858 Silvestro Barbagallo was 30yo and Lucia Messina was 22
in 1864 Giuseppe Barbagallo was 44 and Lucia Messina was 33
To me they are different persons

[barbeta]

In 1858 Silvestro Barbagallo was 30yo and Lucia Messina was 22
in 1864 Giuseppe Barbagallo was 44 and Lucia Messina was 33
To me they are different persons

that's a valid point and I don't know how I didn't saw it before! thanks!


What do you think about the different name of the father on the Salvatore child?