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Valentine as middle name for boy

78 replies

FozBoz · 10/02/2018 07:09

There's a chance I might have to have my baby this week, very possibly Valentine's day. Could I use Valentine as a middle name without sounding like a knob

Is it wanky? Will he hate me? I thought it might be nice to mark his birthday, and if it were any other saints days, I use those.

First name James, surname starts with F.

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yikesanotherbooboo · 10/02/2018 17:51

I think it's an ok name but not keen on the commentating Valentine's Day aspect.

upsideup · 10/02/2018 17:34

DD's middlename is Valentina. James Valentine is beautiful, I would go for it OP!

Notso · 10/02/2018 17:10

It's not the name as the twee aspect of using it just because of when he was born. I just find it a bit naff.

MammieBear · 10/02/2018 17:01

Valentin as the European spelling

TatianaLarina · 10/02/2018 16:40

Love it.

I don’t think any of my school friends know my middle name. I don’t think anyone cares.

MikeUniformMike · 10/02/2018 14:22

If he's born on pancake day you could call him Shrove.

NellWilsonsWhiteHair · 10/02/2018 14:20

I'm not sure kids get bullied over this sort of thing, isn't that a bit like victim blaming ?
I think some kids bully others and they don't actually need a reason.

Exactly!

I think it's fine and nice, id go for it. I think there's maybe more hesitancy around using this particular saint's day for naming given the commercialisation of Valentine's Day i.e. people viewing it all as naff teddies?

Puttheknifedown · 10/02/2018 14:12

My son is a Valentine's baby and he is now 7 years old. I toyed with the middle name Valentino but in the end I went with something else. I REALLY REGRET IT! I soooo wish I'd gone with it, it's so cute, and everyone remarks on how brilliant his birthday is. You hardly ever use your middle name, so I doubt teasing will ever be a factor. Go for it if you love it! I prefer Valentino to Valentine though!

Sophronia · 10/02/2018 13:50

James Valentine is very handsome.

HoratioNightboy · 10/02/2018 13:27

One of my friends was born on St. Valentine's Day and has it as a middle name. Never teased about it as far as I know. I agree with a PP who said any piss-taking would be down to who he mixes with rather than because of the name, which I think is quite nice.

GodShaveTheQueen · 10/02/2018 12:19

Completely and utterly gorgeous. One of the boys in my family has it as a middle name. I love it to bits.

villainousbroodmare · 10/02/2018 12:18

I was in college with a Valentine known as Val. Don't think it caused him any problems, certainly not at that stage.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 10/02/2018 12:13

Personally, I wouldn't.

Lennythelion14 · 10/02/2018 12:12

Rather than Valentine how about Valentino? James Valentino has a lovely ring to it.

floriad · 10/02/2018 11:54

Or maybe not... Idk.

But it's a great name imo.

floriad · 10/02/2018 11:53

Valentin(e) is a lovely name imo.

But the idea of giving it because he was born on Valentine's day is a bit wanky imo.

Slartybartfast · 10/02/2018 11:18

it was val doonican's middle name

daisypond · 10/02/2018 10:57

I like it. It's a very old name, though it perhaps more common on the Continent. It's fine as a middle name, though it's better to pick it because you like it rather than because the baby might be born on Valentine's Day - though it's no worse than Christmas babies being called Holly or Robin, etc, or autumn babies being called Autumn.

LadyKyliePonsonbyFarquhar · 10/02/2018 10:53

Valentin is quite common as a boy's name in France, Valentine is a girl's name. But that's probably not relevant to your situation so just ignore meGrin

Eeeeek2 · 10/02/2018 10:49

How about 2 middle names? Put valentine as the 2nd one and then he doesn’t have to mention it at school

midsomermurderess · 10/02/2018 10:46

Down O’Porter and Chris O'Dowd called their son Valentine as a first name, so using it as a middle name, why not.

FlipflopFifi · 10/02/2018 10:40

👌

Argeles · 10/02/2018 10:37

It’s a beautiful name - use it!

Sparklingbrook · 10/02/2018 10:36

Don't do it, it's awful.

I don't really see the point of middle names though.

DerelictWreck · 10/02/2018 10:34

Could you shorten it? Middle name Val, Valen, Tino, etc?

Whether it's nice or not is personal choice, but he will get teased by other kids.