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nilly5 · August 2010

I was on the SSA the other day & stumbled across this name....Valeria. Is this just valerie spelled differently or what? How would u pronounce this??

braveangel2 · August 2010

I know; totally sounds like maleria. I'm hoping someone will have some insight to prove me wrong, but it's not looking good.

dana1318a · August 2010

like Malaria? The mosquito bite disease..

MelCfromMN · August 2010

It's the Italian version of Valerie. I know a girl w/ this name and she pronounces it Valerie-ah. But she goes by Val. It's not horrible, but not on my list.

Allie30 · August 2010

I think it's beautiful. I know some people who pronounce it "Val-eh-REE-uh" and some who pronounce is "Val-EHR-ee-uh" but either way I think it's gorgeous.

It's pretty common in Eastern Europe and Latin America.

queenbone · August 2010

It is listed in my 1940s "Is it a Saint's Name" pamphlet. Her feast day is June 5th

I'd never heard of her, but here's a little something I found:

Valerie is a derivative of Valeria. St. Valeria was an early martyr probably at or near Milan. According to legend, Vitalis was a soldier who, when the physician St. Ursicinus of Ravenna wavered when faced with death for Christ, encouraged him to stand firm. The governor accordingly ordered Vitalis to be racked and then buried alive, which was done. His wife, St. Valeria, was set upon by pagans near Milan and died from their brutal treatment. These things are said to have happened during the persecution under Nero, but the second century, under Marcus Aurelius, is a more likely date for their martyrdom.

I can't say that I'm adding this name to my list

LyndseylovesHugh · August 2010

braveangel2:
I know; totally sounds like maleria. I'm hoping someone will have some insight to prove me wrong, but it's not looking good.

My SIL's sister is named Valeria, and she does pronounce it like maleria with a V. In fact, that is how she explains it when people ask her how to pronounce it. Of course she says it with a really pretty Spanish accent, so it sounds a lot better when she says it!

braveangel2 · August 2010

LyndseylovesHugh:

braveangel2:
I know; totally sounds like maleria. I'm hoping someone will have some insight to prove me wrong, but it's not looking good.

My SIL's sister is named Valeria, and she does pronounce it like maleria with a V. In fact, that is how she explains it when people ask her how to pronounce it. Of course she says it with a really pretty Spanish accent, so it sounds a lot better when she says it!

Spanish accents and French accents make so many names much prettier. So my guess is between the cultural appeal and the saint, that's probably why it's #72 for 2009. Thanks for the awesome info everyone!

HappyMrsK · August 2010

I also think of maleria when I see this name. I don't like it at all. I really don't see the appeal even if it is pronounced differently than the disease.

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