Really into seeing holiday names, so what are we thinking for Valentines day?
I think most any floral or gem name works as a nod to Valentines day- my niece was born on the holiday and her name is Jade
I also love
Rose
Lily
Calla
Tulip
Orchid
Daisy
Flora
Jewel
Garnet
Amethyst
Opal
Pearl
Hart
Love / Lovella
Valentine
Valentina / Valentino
Coco (for chocolates)
I also LOVE the name Cupid for a pet would be pretty hard to pull off for a person though!
Lots of good ideas above!
[name_f][/name_f]Trying not to repeat anything, I’d say any [name_m]Val[/name_m]- name like [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], [name_f]Valeria[/name_f], etc can feel connected to Valentine’s [name_f]Day[/name_f] even if they aren’t technically variants of [name_m]Valentine[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f]Plus the “love” names like [name_m]Amor[/name_m], [name_f]Amora[/name_f], [name_m]Amore[/name_m], [name_f]Amoret[/name_f], or [name_f]Amabel[/name_f], or any love deities like [name_m]Eros[/name_m], [name_f]Aphrodite[/name_f], or [name_f]Venus[/name_f].
[name_f]My[/name_f] first thoughts:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Amandine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Psyche[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cherish[/name_f] and [name_f]Cherie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Suki[/name_f]
Simple: [name_m]Valentine[/name_m], [name_m]Valentino[/name_m], [name_f]Valentina[/name_f] (obviously!), [name_m]Paris[/name_m], [name_f]Valarie[/name_f], [name_f]Valeria[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_m]Romeo[/name_m], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_m]Beau[/name_m], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_m]Teddy[/name_m], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_f]Ruby[/name_f], [name_f]Cariad[/name_f], [name_m]Hart[/name_m], [name_m]Angel[/name_m], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_m]Archer[/name_m], [name_m]Arrow[/name_m], [name_f]Angharad[/name_f], [name_f]Joy[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f], [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_f]Cher[/name_f], [name_f]Darla[/name_f], [name_f]Desiree[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f]Fun: [name_f]Cherish[/name_f], [name_f]February[/name_f], [name_f]Bliss[/name_f], [name_f]Blossom[/name_f], [name_f]Candy[/name_f], [name_f]Halo[/name_f], [name_f]Love[/name_f], [name_m]Aquarius[/name_m], [name_f]Beloved[/name_f], [name_f]Day[/name_f], [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f], [name_f]Emerald[/name_f], [name_f]Honey[/name_f], [name_f]Jewel[/name_f], [name_f]Aphrodite[/name_f], [name_f]Poem[/name_f], [name_f]Poet[/name_f], [name_f]Poetry[/name_f], [name_f]Promise[/name_f], [name_f]Sapphire[/name_f], [name_m]Sincere[/name_m], [name_f]Dove[/name_f], [name_m]Red[/name_m], [name_f]Venus[/name_f], [name_f]Darling[/name_f], [name_f]Coco[/name_f].
[name_f]Valene[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Valencia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Valine pronounced val-line
[name_f][/name_f]Valor-boy
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites are
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ruby[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Crimson[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mabel[/name_f] lovable
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] heart
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cerys[/name_f] love
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dove[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Posy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aphrodite[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Venus[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_m]Valentino[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Amadeus[/name_m] Lover of [name_m]God[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Caradoc[/name_m] beloved
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Romeo[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Jasper[/name_m] a red stone
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Archer[/name_m]
Loveday!!
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
I agree floral names are great! [name_f][/name_f] I also think of names that are shades of red, like [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Ruby[/name_f], etc.! [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Or[/name_m] names relating to love. [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Valentina[/name_f], [name_m]Amias[/name_m], and [name_f]Amora[/name_f] are probably my favorite Valentine’s [name_f]Day[/name_f] names [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Amora[/name_f] means “mulberry” in Portuguese but it’s so similar to “amor” that it feels very Valentiney to me.
[name_f][/name_f]Because of St. [name_m]Valentine[/name_m], some how old [name_m]Roman[/name_m] names like [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Aelia[/name_f], [name_f]Antonia[/name_f], [name_f]Flavia[/name_f], [name_f]Valeria[/name_f], etc. feel very Valentiney to me too. [name_f][/name_f] I always associate [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], and [name_f]Julia[/name_f] with Valentine’s [name_f]Day[/name_f] too, not 100% why other than retellings of St. Valentine’s story I feel like the jailer’s daughter was given one of these names in the retellings I’ve heard.
[name_f][/name_f]Good luck!
[name_f]Caramia[/name_f] ~ Means “my dear” in Italian [name_f][/name_f]
My wife’s grandmother was born on Valentine’s Day, so was our friend’s grandmother and they coincidentally have the same name… Valeen!
I love the Irish name for ‘Heart’ which is Croía pronounced “kree-ah”.
Stóirín [name_f][/name_f]- little darling in [name_m]Irish[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cherie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- as in Corazón
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dolce[/name_f], [name_f]Dulce[/name_f], [name_f]Dulcie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Tesoro
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Pyramus[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Antony[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cleopatra[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Tristan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aine[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- goddess of love
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Branwen[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- goddess of love and beauty
[name_f][/name_f]Brandywine
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Winona[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- wine
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- goddess of love
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Albina[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- goddess of the dawn and protector of ill-fated lovers