Valerie

[sayga.livejournal.com]

Thoughts on the name "Valerie"?

And, without looking at the social security site, do you feel like this is a popular name, or not?

Comments

[semi-sweet.livejournal.com]

I think it's pretty. I don't think it's all that popular anymore, maybe on the top 1000 names, but not in the top 200. It was probably a bigger name in the 1980s, at least that'd by my guess.

[sayga.livejournal.com]

did you go look after you posted? in the past FIFTY years, it has not been OUT of the top 200. i thought of the name at work today and though, hey, i really like that name. i've never known anyone called Valerie, though I knew a Val (short for an ethnic name that wasn't Valerie) once. and i looked it up and was completely stunned to see it has been in the top 200 for so long. and you're right, in the 80's, it was a lot more popular--top 100s. but i was born in the 80s and never knew a valerie. how does THAT work?!

[semi-sweet.livejournal.com]

No, I didn't look after I posted. I know Valerie was the name of a character on Family Ties, so I guessed it was more popular then.

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

I was born in 1983 and have never met a Valerie... that doesn't mean the name wasn't popular. I have never met a Madison, but that doesn't mean the name isn't popular.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_x_blackroses_x/]

Popular? Nope, not at all, I don't know one. :) And I like it.

[alluminor.livejournal.com]

Not very popular, and not my favorite.

[coconutchica.livejournal.com]

It is a well-known names, probably more popular in the 70s and 80s, probably not used very often today - I'd agree it would most likely be in the top 1000, rather far down

I dont really like it, mainly bc it reminds me of the mom on that show from teh 80s, the Hogan Family i think it was called?

[sayga.livejournal.com]

hmm, i've never even heard of that show. was the mom a bitch or bad character, or what?

did you go check on the name after you posted? it's been in the top 200 for the last 50 years. i can hardly believe it.

[coconutchica.livejournal.com]

she wasnt really bad, just an annoying mom on the show, at least as far as i can remember. i think she was played by an actress i disliked or something. maybe it was called Valerie's Family?

and I'm really shocked that it's popular now. I only knew a few Valeries growing up

[sayga.livejournal.com]

i have never known a single Valerie. a Val once, but it wasn't short for Valerie. i was also surprised to see how high it ranks.

[satunian.livejournal.com]

I like it a lot. I think it used to be popular in the 80s and 90s (90210?) but nowadays it's more Madison and Emily and whatnot.

[yukonsally]

I don't think it's too popular. I've known two Valeries in my entire life and I've meet an insane amount of people.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

I only know one.

[imyourrapunzel.livejournal.com]

I think it's semi-common, most people have heard the name. I've probably met about 5 Valeries in my life. I have a good friend named Valerie so I have a good association with it.

[heyitsrebecca.livejournal.com]

I've only known one Valerie.. she was prolly born in the late eighties. In fact, I did'nt know her.. I had a friend who had a little sister named that, who I never met.

I would't deem it popular at all, least not around here.. there's not a single one in my daughter's school, and we don't exactly live in the middle of nowhere.

I like it. =)

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

techincally I should love the name cuz it's my best friend of 14 years name.....but I think it's alright. I wouldn't name my kid that. It's okay. Where i live in texas that name is VERY popular.

[sydpenguinbunny.livejournal.com]

Well, I've got an aunt named Valerie whom my family doesn't get along with, and a girl who went to school with me. Both are kind of one the tightly-strung side... so that's my association. I suppose it's semi-popular but not REALLY popular.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

It's one of my best friends name and she's the only one I've ever met.

I like it a lot. It's a pretty name, familiar to everyone but not too common. And I like names that start with unusual letters, like V.

[sherball.livejournal.com]

It's ehhh ok. Sounds kinda 70's to me.. I'd have to say not popular.. *goes to check ss site*

[hitzpink.livejournal.com]

Valerie sounds SO trashy to me, and very late-70s.

[hitzpink.livejournal.com]

And no, I don't think it's popular anymore. It's familiar and recognizable, but not popular.

[dreemerr.livejournal.com]

the only valerie i have ever known was when i was in 3rd grade(im 22now,lol), so i dont think it is popular at all.

[xcuore.livejournal.com]

my sister is named Valerie
i liek that name :)
i prefer the french pronounciation over the english one. .

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

Ugh Valerie is my uncle's horrid ex-wife's name, so she killed it for me.
I do however like the Zultons song :)

I'd say it's fairly well used, but not popular per se.

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

Its okay and I doubt it's very popular now. I'm not big on V names, I think they sound rather harsh, but I don't dislike it.

[pap3r-heart.livejournal.com]

I strongly dislike the name Valerie.
I don't why, there's just something about it that irks me.

[x-lostinyou.livejournal.com]

I really don't like the sound of it, and the spelling looks off to me for some reason. Even though I know it isn't.

It depends on what you think of as popular. It's well known, but I'm sure it's not in the top 100... but I'm also sure it's probably not below the 400 mark.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

sounds very middle aged to me, 'Val' isnt great as a nn... but im loving it thanks to the zutons song! "what dont you come on over valerrriieee!"

[ellycopter.livejournal.com]

it reminds me of the reel big fish song - "valerie, you make me wish i was dead"..haha

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

I like it. My best friend from HS is named Valerie. She's the only one I've eve met. I also like some of it's other forms, like Valerion.

[angelovernh.livejournal.com]

I would guess it's not that popular, not top 50 anyhow..

It's ok.. not my favorite.

[angelovernh.livejournal.com]

suggestion - Valentine