2nd try posting-thoughts on Valerie?
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2nd try posting-thoughts on Valerie?
| Mon, 08-01-2005 - 2:59pm |
Someone suggested this name to me today & it struck me as pretty....unique without being weird....
Any thoughts on the name? Good, bad, otherwise? Nickname suggestions other than Val? Any middle name thoughts?
TIA!
Jenn
Mommy to Michael David, Jillian Paige & Baby Girl EDD 10/26

I've always loved Valerie. One of the most popular girls in my high school was a Valerie, nn Val (which is a nickname I love equally for boys & girls, right up there with Jamie). She was really sweet to everyone and I have fond memories of her.
As an alternative to Valerie, I had an Aunt named Valeriana (nature name)that she simplified to Valeria (Old Roman name) and she went by Ria as a nickname. I like Ria as a nickname but am totally in love with Val; it's spunky, sweet and a bit tomboyish in feel while Valerie (or Valeria) is elegant. But Ria is an option if you go with Valeria.
I also think Valerie is a sweet choice. It's uncommon, but not weird. I can picture Valerie as almost any type of girl, too -- intelligent, popular, tomboyish, etc. Val is a decent nn, but I prefer Valerie, too.
(I guess I see Val like Steph. I always introduce myself as Stephanie, but most of my friends call me Steph.)
Anyway, I think Valerie goes very well with your other kids' names, too. The only Valerie I knew was about 15 years ago, and she was only about a year old then with two big brothers -- Trent and Tyler. She was such a sweetie!
Stephanie
It has a pretty sound, I don't like the nickname Val, she doesn't have to have a nickname, but I haven't heard of any Valerie's for a long time. It's sort of outdated without being a classic/traditional
It's not "old-aunt" sounding, though, either. It has potential. I myself probably wouldn't bite on it, but it's not one I'd think 'yuck' to if I heard it on a baby
good luck
I love Valerie! It is one of those stand-out names to me: familiar but not used too often anymore. It is sweet but not frilly. Great name. I think Jillian and Valerie are really fantastic as sisters as well.
Nickname ideas:
Allie *
Ellie (although that is pretty popular right now)
Ree (more of a cutesey nickname)
Middle name ideas:
Valerie Brooke
Valerie Hope
Valerie Claire
Valerie Anne
Valerie Susanne
Valerie Faith
Valerie Belle
What a nice name.