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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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Winterdaysarehere · 21/12/2019 08:51

Romy imo. Def don't like Val or Tina for a nn...

nearlyfinished1moreyear · 21/12/2019 08:57

Romy defo

IckleBear · 21/12/2019 09:31

Romy!! 💕

midsomermurderess · 21/12/2019 09:36

Romy.

CharlottedeGaulle · 21/12/2019 09:40

Romy is ok but I really don’t like Valentina.

diddlediddle · 21/12/2019 10:21

Romy is lovely. Valentina bit of a mouthful with surname.

Mumma4262 · 21/12/2019 10:22

100% Romy!

Valentina is too long with your surname.

Astronica · 21/12/2019 12:17

Romy

DameSylvieKrin · 21/12/2019 12:18

Romy

TatianaLarina · 21/12/2019 14:49

Romilly nn Romy. Romy on its own is a bit meh next to Sebastian which is ace. I like Valentina more.

TatianaLarina · 21/12/2019 14:50

..(than Romy)

Militantmartha · 21/12/2019 15:08

Prefer Romy but Valentina would work nicely as a middle name

AnFiadhRuaRua · 21/12/2019 15:10

Romy

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.

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.

AlpacaGoodnight · 21/12/2019 22:41

Love Valentina and think it dounds perfect with your surname!

MrsNoMopp · 21/12/2019 22:47

Valentina is great. Not keen on Romy.

Modernhistorybuff · 21/12/2019 22:54

Valentina

crookshanksthecat · 21/12/2019 23:00

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

Tiuriwiththewhiteshield · 21/12/2019 23:04

I love the name Romy!

finished31 · 21/12/2019 23:07

Valentina is beautiful not keen on other sorry

MrsBertBibby · 21/12/2019 23:10

Romilly, nn Romy.

PrincessHoneysuckle · 21/12/2019 23:23

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

Thefaceofboe · 22/12/2019 21:05

Romy Valentina Smile

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/12/2019 21:39

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