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what do you think of the name Valerie?

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Cynthia32 · 24/11/2008 15:46

My friend is considering naming her child this, after her mother. She knows it is quite dated however, and wanted to know your thoughts? Personally, I like it a lot.

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TheNewsMongrel · 25/11/2008 18:39

I think it's quite blinkered to dislike it JUST because it was typical in the fifties.

It's not an exceptionally ugly sound, it isn't so different from Emily.

Once upon a time Emilys were all great aunts and step mothers.

I mean, dislike it if you want to ! but if you knew even ONE little girl called Valerie, I bet it would start to grow on you, or you'd dislike it less.

LuLuBai · 25/11/2008 18:12

Valetta is a town in Malta isn't it? I suppose being named after a town never did Miss Hilton any harm....

rubyredslippers · 25/11/2008 18:05

Love Valentina and Valletta...if thats a real name....? not keen on valerie tho.

LuLuBai · 25/11/2008 17:35

I think it is OK for a girl. My husband likes Valeri for a boy (it is firmly vetoed obviously!)

nooka · 25/11/2008 17:22

I think it fits right in with that register. All those "ie"s. But clearly she might take some stick for it. It is nice to be named for family though - my dd is named after two grandmothers (great-grandmothers to her) and she is proud of that connection. Is the mother still alive? I'd not use the name of a live relative for a first name personally.

Majeika · 25/11/2008 14:25

horrible

OK as a middle name if you really like it

just thinking of the register

Chloe
Emily
Keira
Valerie
Katie

ooh no - not keen at all

kitsmummy · 25/11/2008 14:23

Obviously, it's gross

unmadebed · 25/11/2008 14:15

My Mum is called Valerie- she hates it, we all hate it. Real 1950's name.

Olihan · 24/11/2008 22:56

I picture a 50 - 60 year old woman.

Could she use it as a middle name?

RachieB · 24/11/2008 22:55

dont like it

BlackEyedDog · 24/11/2008 21:54

I'm fascinated that you might pick this name. It is what every housewife in the 1960's was called.

that said, I rather like it.

unknownrebelbang · 24/11/2008 21:48

My stepmother is a Valerie.

nuff said.

BoccaDellaVerita · 24/11/2008 21:34

Valerie was our name for dd before she was born because we knew she would be a singleton.

It's fine as a name but Lally as a nickname is vile. Is it only in my family that it's a euphemism for diarrhoea?

SoMuchToBits · 24/11/2008 21:29

In my family tree I have found a Valeria, which is a little bit different and could be shortened to "Ria" rather than "Val"

stretchmarkqueen · 24/11/2008 21:17

I think it's a lovely name, but please. if she has ginger hair don't call her Valerie..!

wheresthehamster · 24/11/2008 21:13

Yep, it's old-fashioned, some girls at my school were Valeries. But they called themselves Valli, which I think is ok. Agree, hate Val

singingtree · 24/11/2008 21:05

No. It's very old fashioned, and not in a good way

Hulababy · 24/11/2008 21:00

I don't like it sorry.

jemimap · 24/11/2008 20:20

My middle name is Valerie and I have absolutely HATED it throughout the whole of my life!!!! (I'm 35 now) I know this seems a strong response but I feel strongly against it.. I was named after my mum (who died in childbirth) which of course should be a sweet and lovely thing to do but I was teased soooo much about this name throughout my school years,so much so, that as soon as possible, at 20 years of age I ditched the name completely !! hoorahh. I am now officially 'valerie' free.. So my opinion, in case you are left wondering :-), is nooooooooooooo..

Sesi · 24/11/2008 19:39

Can't say I like it - it has a very middle aged association to me. Though in a way it is similar to the Coralie, Amelie, Rosalie group of names which are very in at the moment.

Valentina is nice however.

mrswoolf · 24/11/2008 19:10

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TheNewsMongrel · 24/11/2008 18:22

Yes, it will seem an odd choice for about five years, then in about 2013 it'll seem like a high fashion choice iyswim, then a normal choice by 2018 (approx!!)

nooka · 24/11/2008 18:16

I think that she will be relatively unusual , but expect names from that generation to be coming around again in a while (it's more usual to use names from the generation before, which is why we have lots of "old lady" names right now).

Califrau · 24/11/2008 18:09

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flowerybeanbag · 24/11/2008 18:09

I see it as an Auntie sort of name. Probably because I have two Auntie Vals.

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