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Ann,
There are two saints named Dionysius, one from the
second century, and one, a Pope, from the third century.
Your daughter may take the name in honor of either
of them, since they are saints.
The Dionysius of Acts may be honored in the name
but he would not be the patron, as he is not known
to be a saint.
The DRE has no power or authority over the choice
of Confirmation names, as long as they are names of saints. Your daughter might want to use the feminine
form of Dionysius.
If the DRE suspects she is just
being silly or smart-alecky in her choice of a name
(choosing it for no reason, or to be ostentatiously
strange), she should inquire to see if your daughter
is taking Confirmation seriously.
You were wise to ask your daughter to indicate
this by preparing a statement about her chosen name.
You can find out about either of the Sts. Dionysius
at New Advent and
enter Dionysius in the
search box in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
Mary Ann
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