View Message

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.

---

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.

---

- mirfak

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