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Help[Opinions] Re: Could I use these names in the USA
in reply to a message by Manipura
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Do you mean more used? Or have you heard Valeriy not being accepted? Valentin seems European to me (or else old-fashioned like Valentine); I'd imagine it's primarily being used by Hispanic people in the US - nothing wrong with that, but it doesn't make it seem more familiar to me than Valeriy so far, since I haven't met one. I like Valentin but feel like Valeriy has less baggage because it's not associated with Valentine's Day.
I'd use Valerian over Valeriy, but I think someone has to like plants names for that.
I'd use Valerian over Valeriy, but I think someone has to like plants names for that.
This message was edited 4/28/2025, 6:12 PM
Not used- more people will understand it as a male name and accept it.
My experience is that many people assume "een" names are probably feminine if they hear them without seeing the person, with the exception of Constantine. It could be regional. I don't think that makes Augustine or Valentin seem effeminate, though, just ambiguous. I also feel like some people would recognize the iy ending as being like Dmitriy.
This message was edited 4/28/2025, 1:09 PM