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Valentine's Day Baby Names

Posted: 02/10/2012 1:22 pm

A baby born around Valentine's Day automatically gets an extra measure of love, which can also be boosted by choosing an apropos name. Options include shooting straight to the heart of the matter with something like Valentine or Valentina, or picking a name that embodies love in its literal meaning, or looking back to the appellations of ancient mythological goddesses of love. Here are some such choices that could make a child feel especially loved.

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A feminissima Spanish name practically overflowing with amor, and now beginning to cross over into the Anglo world. Some other names that are equally loving and lovable: Amadea, Amabelle, Amada, Amata.

 
 
 

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A baby born around Valentine's Day automatically gets an extra measure of love, which can also be boosted by choosing an apropos name. Options include shooting straight to the heart of the matter with...
A baby born around Valentine's Day automatically gets an extra measure of love, which can also be boosted by choosing an apropos name. Options include shooting straight to the heart of the matter with...
 
 
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09:14 PM on 02/14/2012
How about Minna? It's the German word for "love" and in a world of Minnies and Millies, why not Minna too. It is also the name of my beloved maiden great aunt.
02:19 PM on 02/14/2012
My son was born on Valentine's Day and we didn't even think of giving him a themed name.
He's Matthew, "a gift from God".
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I look down on other mammals
04:50 PM on 02/13/2012
What does one name a kid born on Arbor Day?
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Very Catholic, very conservative
01:52 PM on 02/13/2012
Heaven help the poor innocent child saddled with most of these horrible names.
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GracieGiraffe
I look down on other mammals
04:49 PM on 02/13/2012
There's far, far worse out there.