Message: "Valeriy?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Valeriy?

by Lea M (lcgirl20)

3/25/2009, 2:19 PM

I have just begun loving the name Valeriy for a boy. It's Russian and pronounced vah-LYE-ree. I'm set on the MN Anatoliy and like the NN Val. WDYT?

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- Chanel +1

3/26/2009, 7:31 AM

I like it. I love Anatoliy, though I prefer Anatole. My mom is a Val (not Valerie), and I've looked for ways to honor her.

For girls I like:
Valerie (not enough to use though)
Valentine
Valentina

For boys I like:
Valery
Valentine
Valor
Valen

This message was edited 3/26/2009, 7:32 AM

- Shahanna

3/26/2009, 9:30 AM

I love Valentine.

- Llewella (penguiny7) +5

3/25/2009, 3:21 PM

I really like it. One day I thought to myself, Valerie sounds really masculine, and I like the sound of it for a boy. Thus, I like Valeriy and Valère. I like the spelling Valery better though.

Not so sure about Valeriy Anatoliy though, just because they look the same at the end. The sound being the same at the end doesn't bother me. I don't think I like Val as a nn for a guy. Don't they have some cool Russian nickname for Valeriy. With a -sya at the end? :)

- Lea M (lcgirl20) +4

3/25/2009, 3:49 PM

I've never seen one with a -sya at the end, but I don't doubt that one exists. The one besides Val that I saw is Valeroshka, which I thought was adorable.

- Llewella (penguiny7) +3

3/25/2009, 4:06 PM

By -sya, I meant just -ya. Or possibly -tya. Wasn't thinking when I posted that. :)

Valeroshka is quite adorable!

- Sofia +2

3/25/2009, 4:50 PM

There is ...

There's Vasya, Vaska. Not sure if there's any others, but you could make up Vasha if there isn't :-)

This message was edited 3/25/2009, 5:46 PM

- Lea M (lcgirl20) +1

3/25/2009, 5:36 PM

I thought Vasya was for Vasiliy...

Vasha is adorable, though, as are Pasha, Yasha, and Arkasha!

- Sofia

3/25/2009, 5:51 PM

Yes (m) ETA

... but as all nicknames they can be used for both. I looked it up and there are quite a few people named Vasha:-), but they seem to be female:-(

But, I've found Vali as a nn!

In Croatia these nicknames are also used:
Lero, Vajo, Vajkan, Vale, Valo, Valek, Valeta, Valko (+ full names Valerije and Valerij)

This message was edited 3/25/2009, 6:18 PM

- LMS

3/25/2009, 2:23 PM

Honestly, I think people will think it is a trendy version of Valerie. If you live in an English speaking country (as its first language) I also think that Valeriy on a boy (despite being a male name) will be misconstrued for Valerie and teasing will ensue.
I also cannot say I like the rhymeyness of Valeriy Anatoliy. However, Anatoliy is a good name.

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