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Help[Opinions] Disa and Valentine
I came across an obituary with a name Disa Valentine (first name + middle name + Swedish last name). Both names fascinate me: I like Disa's ancient Norse vibe, while Valentine is one of those names that I find perfectly suitable for both genders.
What do you think of these names? And do you prefer Valentine as a masculine, feminine or purely unisex name?
Formerly known as Remora L.
What do you think of these names? And do you prefer Valentine as a masculine, feminine or purely unisex name?
Formerly known as Remora L.
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Disa is interesting. I've known a Risa and plenty of Lisas, but have never heard of Disa.
I think Valentine is definitely unisex. I prefer Valentina for a girl though.
I think Valentine is definitely unisex. I prefer Valentina for a girl though.
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I don't like Disa much, it just sounds dull to me. Valentine, on the other hand, is lovely, and I adore it on both genders.
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Disa sounds a bit close to diesel, but if I get over that, I like it.
Valentine (which I say as val-un-teen when I see it as a name) seems more feminine to me, maybe partly because I specifically associate it with a character from The Count of Monte Cristo. Valentin seems more masculine. I feel that way with most *tine/*tin names - like, thinking Augustine and Constantine seem feminine, and preferring Agustin and Konstantin as the masculine spellings.
I think both names have interesting histories.
Valentine (which I say as val-un-teen when I see it as a name) seems more feminine to me, maybe partly because I specifically associate it with a character from The Count of Monte Cristo. Valentin seems more masculine. I feel that way with most *tine/*tin names - like, thinking Augustine and Constantine seem feminine, and preferring Agustin and Konstantin as the masculine spellings.
I think both names have interesting histories.
This message was edited 8/25/2019, 11:22 AM
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I prefer Valentine on a girl but only by a tich. It's just that on a boy, at least as a FN, it comes across as a little smarmy. Whereas on a girl it has almost the opposite vibe to me being kitschy but it a pleasant, down-to-earth way. Disa Valentine is very romantic sounding, it's sort of poetic.
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It is pretty poetic...it either means "goddess strength" or "desire/longing (for) strength", and both names could be associated with love.
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I kinda of like Disa. Never heard it before.
I prefer Valentine as masculine. It sounds really manly to me - I think of the word valiant.
I can also see it as feminine, but in a more superficial way, based on cheesy associations with Valentine's Day and the similarity to Valerie and Caroline. I prefer Valentina as a feminine name, though. If Valentine's pronounced -een, which I kind of assume it is in Sweden, it seems feminine.
I'm not thrilled by the combo with Disa - something about the sounds just doesn't appeal to me aesthetically. The combo needs an M, J, or R to ground it, or maybe to repeat the D or S. But it's not bad.
I prefer Valentine as masculine. It sounds really manly to me - I think of the word valiant.
I can also see it as feminine, but in a more superficial way, based on cheesy associations with Valentine's Day and the similarity to Valerie and Caroline. I prefer Valentina as a feminine name, though. If Valentine's pronounced -een, which I kind of assume it is in Sweden, it seems feminine.
I'm not thrilled by the combo with Disa - something about the sounds just doesn't appeal to me aesthetically. The combo needs an M, J, or R to ground it, or maybe to repeat the D or S. But it's not bad.
This message was edited 8/24/2019, 10:51 AM
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