Valerie or Valeria?

Girl Names
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[name_f]Do[/name_f] you prefer [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] or [name_f]Valeria[/name_f]?
And why?

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[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]

[name_f]Valeria[/name_f] makes me think of Malaria.

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I like the musical charm of [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]

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I agree with the others who said Valerie, Valeria does sound like a disease to me :confused:

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[name_f]Valerie[/name_f], she sounds friendlier. [name_f]Valeria[/name_f] sounds a little stand-offish

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valerie! valeria does, unfortunately, remind me of the word malaria— however, i’ve known two people named valeria who have worn it very well, so don’t let that stop you if you love it!

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I prefer [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]- the “v” sound gives the name a very bold edge, so I personally prefer to balance that out with the more delicate ending. I’ve never been a fan of [name_f]Valeria[/name_f], not because of the assiciations, but just because it’s never really grown on me.

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yes, this. My first thought as well

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Definitely [name_f]Valeria[/name_f]. It makes more sense to me (considering my heritage and first language) and looks much more elegant and timeless.

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[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]

She just feels so fun and bright whereas [name_f]Valeria[/name_f] is way more serious

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I prefer [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] - [name_f]Valeria[/name_f] feels a little heavy

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[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]!

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[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]! I think the four syllables in [name_f]Valeria[/name_f] make it a bit mouthful.

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[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: It has a retro-cool sort of vibe to it, which I really like. Plus, there’s the song [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] which kind of sells me further on the retro-cool vibes.

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[name_f]Valeria[/name_f] definitely, so pretty and elegant

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[name_f]Valerie[/name_f] or [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

Agree [name_f]Valeria[/name_f] although it looks pretty has an unfortunate sound.

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I’m leery of [name_f]Valeria[/name_f]. :grimacing::sweat_smile: [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] sounds friendly and valiant without any of the unfortunate associations with malaria, etc.

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I like [name_f]Valeria[/name_f]. [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] sounds a little dated to me, but [name_f]Valeria[/name_f] sounds very pretty and up-to-date.

I’m a teacher so of course I’ve met most names before, and upon meeting a little [name_f]Valeria[/name_f] I just found it so sweet and beautiful! She wore it well, and I never heard anyone (including other teachers/adults) mention the “malaria” connection.

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In Spanish, [name_f]Valeria[/name_f] sounds just as musical and light as [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] :dancer:t2: and I enjoy saying and hearing both.

However, if I had to choose one, [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] would be the easier spelling to live with, atleast here in the US.

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Definitely [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]. For some reason, [name_f]Valeria[/name_f] sounded to me like the name of an STD. I feel terrible for saying that…

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