Very unique girl name (named after a holiday) ❤️ Will she be bullied? Is it cheesy?

[militarychick5260]

My husband and I are due with our first child, a baby girl, at the end of February. I'll likely be induced 2 weeks early due to blood pressure which would fall exactly on Valentine's Day.

We have decided to call her our little lovebug.....

Ivy-Valentine🩷🎀❤️

Valentine pronounced just like the holiday!

It will be a double-barreled first name, but she will probably go by either Ivy or Valentine since it's long. We love having both names included in her first name. A lot of people have been saying to just make it her first and middle name, but we aren't worried about it since most people will call her one or the other and she will have options like I never had.

What are your thoughts?? Do you think she might be bullied around Valentine's Day since it is the holiday of love? Kids can be mean at that age! We are set on the name completely but any opinions are welcome. She will probably be wearing a lot of heart themed clothing and pink and red until she tells me she wants otherwise hehe, is it cheesy 🙈 I love names that have a story relating to the child's birth. Even if she isn't born on Valentine's Day it'll still be close enough so it works for us.

Why wouldn't it work so well in uk? X

As someone with a double barrelled first name, please don’t do it. It’s a total pain for life admin and I never use the second part of my name where I can, which upsets my mum.

My ex had a double barrelled surname and I’m relieved we never got hitched as I couldn’t have coped with the double double barrelled effort.

Lose the hyphen. That tenders any name naff as fuck.

Valentine is a boy’s name, not that it matters.

Have it as a middle name if you like it then you can forget about it.

Are you saying you get a day off work for Valentine’s Day?

Are you ignoring all the suggestions for Valentina?

I like it as 2 separate names, so first and middle. I personally don't like double barrelled first names and the names are both beautiful on their own.

Please find hypenethated the name. It sounds awful and she will get teased over it. Also an induction on a set date doesn't mean baby will be born that date. The only one of my 3 kids that were born on the date predicted was my youngest who was an elective c section. None of my kids came in there due month let alone due date lol

Valentine is a boys' name. St Valentine was a man.

I thought you were going to say Benidorm or something when you said named after a holiday. Agree with others, lose the hyphen, then it's nice.

Fine! know people with Valentine as middle and first names actually men as St Valentine was male but fine for girl too.
First name shortened to Val.
Think people when seeing two names assume one middle name.
Good luck! Well organised with name already

I think Ivy-Valentine is a pretty name for a girl and I even like the hyphen! I have a female friend who chose Valentine as her communion name and have always thought it's cool.

You should go for it. It's far from a "tragedeigh" (Reddit reference for the uninitiated).

When I read you describing Valentine's Day as a holiday I instantly figured "oh OK, OP is probably American". Some posters here seem rather irked with you for not being British just like them 🙄

Congratulations and all the best.

If you're going to do it then Valentina at least.

It would be a difficult name for her to learn to write at nursery/reception.
Hyphens don’t work that well nowadays with all the computerised printing of things like travel documents etc, room for error which can sometimes cause you problems.
Valentine is traditionally a boys name, you could have Valentina.
Other than that, I love the sound of the name too. But you do need to think about the practicalities for your child. Maybe try harder to make your mind up and choose one as her first name. Or something else entirely and add these as middle names.

I know a man called Valentine.

I was going to say Valentina. I've only ever come across one and that was 30+ years ago

😂😂

Yes, It is a male name. St Valentine was a man

That makes no difference Billy can be boy or girl, ashley can be boy or girl.. my daughter is River which can be boy or girl. It's 2023 names don't need to be set to a gender. It's a beautiful name no matter if boy or girl go for it how ever you want it

When your title stated you were naming her after a holiday, I thought you were calling her Bank.

As you are naming your child after a saint, not a holiday, I think the name is fine, but I agree with leaving out the hyphen.

Yes Valentine is a boys name. Ivy-Valentine is ridiculous, lose the hyphen at least. Also you're only what 4 months pregnant?? You have no idea if you're going to be induced, or when your induction date will be.

Valentine is originally a boy's name but it works for a girl if pronounced "Val en teen".

Drop the hyphen though unless you're one of the Waltons.

If you expect her to be called one name or the other, then introduce her by your favourite name whether that is Ivy or Valentine.

16th is National Almond Day - ooh Amandine is another fave (French) name of mine. It means “much loved” and “served with almonds”. There ya go OP if your induction lasts a couple of days. Mine took four.

Ivy is popular these days so won’t raise any eyebrows.
Valentine is a male name. Should be Valentina. I think it sounds north European or Russian and people will assume it’s a family name.
I don’t share the hyphen hate and anyway she can drop it if she wants to.

Billy the majority spelling for a boy. Billie majority spelling for girl
River I would expect either
Ashley I’d be expecting a girl
Names are aligned to a gender,it’s irrespective that it is 2023. If I’m told the baby is called Talulah, Poppy or Kathryn I’m expecting a girl. If im told a baby is Jake, Eduardo, or William I’m expecting a boy

I love all of the names they're beautiful, and I have a soft spot for River. Sounds like a cool crew of kids! Thank you for the support