What is your opinion on the name [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]? What spelling do you prefer? And what are some good middle names or names similar to [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] that you like better?
I like [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]. It’s sweet, and that’s how I’d spell it.
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]. Some people here may consider it a bit dated, but to be it’s soft, feminine and strong. It has everything I want in a name and I’d use it in a heartbeat, if only [name_f]Valentina[/name_f] doesn’t rank so high on my list. I definitely prefer it spelled [name_f]Valerie[/name_f].
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] [name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] is so extremely 70s/80s that, to me, it’s unusable. I don’t think it ages well, and it has too strong of a whiney, cheerleader essence to it to adequately suit any other personality type, especially considering its lack of versatile nickname options.
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] gets a very hard no from me.
I feel like it’s pretty dated. It’s not a bad name, just not my style. What about [name_f]Melanie[/name_f]?
I like the name [name_f]Melanie[/name_f] but it’s my step-mother’s name so I would never use it. Any other suggestions that aren’t as dated as [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]?
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] is my wonderful grandmother’s name, I loved her to bits and I love her sweet, strong name all the more for the association. My son’s middle name ([name_u]Valentine[/name_u]) is in honour of her, and had he been a girl he would have had [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] in the middle. It’s a beautiful vintage relative rarity over here in the UK, and the meaning is strong and positive. I’d love to see this one used 
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Getting feedback on names is why we come here, but the nameberry elite don’t have to like a name for it to be a great pick for you- when I had my daughter almost 6 years ago I fell in love with a name that namberry describes as “has a musty 1940s feel- try [xyz] instead.” It got no love on the forums, but I really liked it and DH loved it and it has suited our daughter well (we frequently get compliments on her name and nn).
So if you love [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], I say go for it! For similar names I would recomend [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] or [name_f]Veronica[/name_f].
I looooooove [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] and [name_f]Valeria[/name_f] and other similar names
I quite like [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], with that spelling. I also like [name_u]Vale[/name_u], or [name_u]Vale[/name_u] could be a nickname for [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]. Names that have a similar feel to me are [name_f]Melanie[/name_f], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], and [name_u]Julie[/name_u].
I love it! Starts strong, ends pretty. It’s on my list.
I would use nn [name_u]Vale[/name_u].
To me it’s the right amount of dated
I haven’t heard of the name [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] in quite awhile…its kinda fun to hear it again. [name_m]Just[/name_m] wanted to say I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the idea of the nickname [name_u]Vale[/name_u]!
I love [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]!
I think I prefer [name_f]Valeria[/name_f], but I also like [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]! I think it’s strong and pretty. I love the idea of [name_u]Vale[/name_u] as a nn too!
Met a [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] a few months ago. The fact that she was confident in the truest sense made her name that more appealing to me. I really like it, with [name_u]Vale[/name_u] or [name_f]Valley[/name_f]/ [name_f]Vali[/name_f] as nn options.
Very pretty.
Its nms, I agree it’s dated, but V names or names with V’s in them are definitely coming back and/or are popular at the moment.