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I’m not too crazy about Valentine, since it reminds me too much of the holiday, but I do like Valentin. It’s very handsome and sophisticated.

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I think Valentina is too much. It’s stiff and flamboyant and slightly pretentious - which is weird, since I don’t think the same about Valentin.

My great grandpa was named Valerijonas. He almost exclusively went by Val, so I love pretty much any Val- name.

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Valentine is a sweet name for either gender, but you're right that it is strongly associated with the holiday. I would probably assume the parents were European if they used it. That being said, I would still love to see it used more. I think it'd be cute.

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I love Valentina too. I don't think Tina is inevitable. Every Valentina I've known has gone by Val.

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Valerian, Valerie, Valeria, Valencia, and Valeska are other options.

I like them both (enough that maybe I'd consider them if I was naming a kid now), because...they've got nice sounds and meanings...but I prefer Valentin to Valentine and think Valentina's going to sound dated in the US soonish (after another decade or so).

This message was edited 12/2/2020, 12:03 PM

I prefer Valerie to the other too, other Val names Valma valmae valda

I totally agree with you about Valentine, and I think it'd be completely reasonable and possible for a guy Valentine to go by Val literally all of the time, just like Elizabeths go by Liz and Alexanders go by Alex - and it would not sound pretentious when his full name was revealed. It'd be awesome. But I do feel your concern about people's association with the holiday. And I get irritated about Valentine being seen as feminine. As a feminine name it does sorta remind me of the holiday, and seems too precious.

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I also totally agree with you about Valentina and Tina. I hate Tina. I'd rather use Valentine for a guy, than Valentina for a girl, for the same reasons you give. But I think Val or Vale (Val-eh / Val-uh) or Vali would be great nicknames, and I think Tina could be avoided. There are tons of Victorias who go by Tori and never Vicki, and vice-versa, so it doesn't seem like it'd be that hard.

This message was edited 12/2/2020, 11:37 AM

Personally, I really enjoy Valentine as a unisex name. I think it works equally well for women and men. It's Valentina that sounds overdone to my ears. (Then again, I usually prefer -tine to -tina names, anyway.)

Hi !!!

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Here in Italy Valentina is very popular, especially for girls born since 1980s. It is overused. I personally know many of them. I dislike it.

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Valentino instead, the masculine form, is beautiful in my opinion. One of my favourite names.

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Valentine is ok for its masculine form but quite annoying because of the - tine part pronounced -IEN. I dislike it.

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Valentine as feminine name is quite too quiet and shy in my perception.

I'm not a fan of Valentina. It's not that I don't like Tina either so I'm unsure.

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I like Valentine, though. I like it as both a masculine and feminine middle name, leaning on the feminine options for my name list anyway. The holiday does not bother me, but if it did, I'd lump Valentina in there with it

Valentine: I think this is a beautiful name, however I see it more on a girl than a boy.

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Valentina: Since this is a 4-syllable name, it's very likely that it'll eventually get shortened down to a nickname like Tina. If you really dislike Tina, I suggest Valerie, which is a gorgeous name with a strong meaning to go with it.

Valentine isn't pretentious; it can be nn Val. That's about as cowboy and non pretentious as you can get.

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Valentina is nice, but the Tina part is a stumbling block for me too. I'd discard this and keep Valentine.

I think the name Valentina is pretty. It would especially be perfect if the girls birthday is on Valentine’s Day. I also dislike the name Tina. Valentine is a bit too out there for my taste.