Valentine for a boy

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I'm pregnant with my second boy, due in April. I've always really liked the name Valentine for a boy.
Opinions please?

I really like it

No just no.... he will be bullied

Other similar options with a bit less bullying are..

Valentino
Valentinto
Vallen
Valencia
Valspar
Vallio
Vallo
Vie
Val

It's a lovely name but i would not use it on my child no.

Valentine is very much a girls name in France, quite a popular one. Valentin is the male version.

I think it's a name that only comes into its own in adulthood, so it would be a no for me. It invites too much ridicule in childhood.

I love it but it's quite a "brave" choice.

Not for me, no. I know a couple of Spanish female Valentinas, but not keen on that either tbh

No

I think he will be bullied. How do you feel about the obvious shortening to Val? Personally I'd hate that too.

I love Valentine for a boy.

Also like Valentina for a girl

I really like it but would probably use it as a middle name

I like Valentino but it's one of those names I like but would never use.

What's there to bully? And.what's wrong with Val?

William nickname Willy or Teddie are names that might get teased. But I can't see anything wrong with Valentine

Because children will infer he is a girl no matter how he chooses to identify that implication will cause him to be laughed at. My brother is a Noel...here comes Christmas ding ding etc. Flora was hi Marg spread it about do you? Kids are cruel

I've not taught many Valentinos but I've yet to meet one that likes it.
I imagine Valentine will be the same tbh.

I love it. I also like Valentin.

Behave.

Victor is nice. Or Constantine.

I like it. It reminds me of Poldark's son.

He won't be able to make it through a single Valentine's Day without getting commented on, but you could work through it! Not for me, I prefer Valentino but it is still a fairly lovely name.

I like it and know one who is now in his thirties. I’ve known him since he was a teen and don’t think he had any issues with bullying (no more than anybody else anyway) but can’t speak for when he was a younger.

Yes you definitely should. It’s a really good way to make sure he will never leave home and you will have someone to look after you in your old age.

No

I know a child Valentine who has no problems with his name, very happy and popular child!

Probably no issues from kids, they don't care . If he got through childhood without the older people having an input that's all rhat matters to me. Children are massively accepting. They only aren't because adults tell them otherwise

Please don't do this to your son!