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Romy or Valentina???

37 replies

88HSC · 21/12/2019 08:50

Hi Smile

Two very different names!
Brothers name is Sebastian and our surname is Deschanel (pronounced Day-Chanel). I’m torn on what name to go with. Do you have a preference?
Romy or Valentina ?
Many Thanks.

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Grufallosfriends · 26/12/2019 08:02

I love Valentina! Beautiful and international.

Romy sounds unfeminine (like Tommy) and reminds me of the game Rommé.

MikeUniformMike · 25/12/2019 14:15

Not keen on either. Romany is a definite No.

Shmithecat2 · 24/12/2019 03:38

Valentina! I know a Valentina, fabulous Italian lady.

NewInTown08 · 24/12/2019 03:33

Valentina is nice with your surname.

BrunoLovesMe · 24/12/2019 03:05

Valentina

Omashu · 23/12/2019 07:42

Heard someone calling their daughter Val the other day which made me cringe... she later called her her full name, Valentina. I think Valentina is nice but Val may be inevitable!

123Dancewithme · 22/12/2019 23:07

Definitely Valentina! I know one who goes by Vali.

toosoontoflytothemoon · 22/12/2019 23:05

Valentina 100%!!

Drabarni · 22/12/2019 23:02

Both.

Romy, Valentina surname.

lisag1969 · 22/12/2019 23:00

Romy x

YappityYapYap · 22/12/2019 22:44

Romy

Strokethefurrywall · 22/12/2019 22:15

Valentina "Leni" Deschanel... gorgeous!!

I like Romy as well but Valentina, with Leni as a nickname was my choice for DS2 had he been a girl.

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/12/2019 21:39

I much prefer Valentina. Not keen on Romy at all sorry

Thefaceofboe · 22/12/2019 21:05

Romy Valentina Smile

PrincessHoneysuckle · 21/12/2019 23:23

I like romy.I worked with a Romany once and always thought that was lovely too

MrsBertBibby · 21/12/2019 23:10

Romilly, nn Romy.

finished31 · 21/12/2019 23:07

Valentina is beautiful not keen on other sorry

Tiuriwiththewhiteshield · 21/12/2019 23:04

I love the name Romy!

crookshanksthecat · 21/12/2019 23:00

Romilly nn Romy.
Really don't like Valentina and the nn's are awful "Val" or "Tina"

Modernhistorybuff · 21/12/2019 22:54

Valentina

MrsNoMopp · 21/12/2019 22:47

Valentina is great. Not keen on Romy.

AlpacaGoodnight · 21/12/2019 22:41

Love Valentina and think it dounds perfect with your surname!

daisypond · 21/12/2019 21:35

I prefer Valentina as a name. You can shorten to Valya or Valenka which are some of the Russian diminutives.

bathplugbonkers · 21/12/2019 15:19

Valentina is lovely! Vale (pronounced Vall - eh) for short, like the Italian short form. Agree Tina isn't good though.

AnFiadhRuaRua · 21/12/2019 15:10

Romy