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?

My Dad's uncle was named Valentine because he was born on Feb 14.... 1908!
He was always just Val.

I like it but wouldn't use it , I your child would have to be very self assured to carry it off. Lovely middle name.

Love it

We had our first son last year and he's a Valentine. Currently Val for short

No.

I love the name Valentine and have only ever heard of it as a boy's name in England. However it is one of those names that will lead to this kind of exchange-

Oh, was he born on 14th February?

No.

Oh.

Valentino etc much worse.

No - it's awful - I can imagine the poor boy being mortified introducing himself as he grows older. A teenage boy called Valentine? I've got a teenage son.... Please don't do it to him.

I love the name but wouldn't use it as a first name.

Valentine is attractive for a second name where it can't be shortened to Val.
As a first name try Valentino - Valto, Tino - nick names are more masculine than Val and Tina.

I’m afraid it’s a hard no from me.

I love it but think he'd get bullied. It's quite an effeminate name

No. It will drive him mad.

No teenage boy or man wants to be called Valentine

I knew a Dutch Valentijn. He was a delightful boy.