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It seems that Valmy (masculin in French, not feminin) was really used after the battle in 1792, when revolutionary names were usual (if some one is interested in a general review about some aspects of the revolutionary onomastics, I can look for the reference and put it here). The battle of Valmy was very present in people's minds:

"(25) Un certain nombre de batailles peuvent justifier ce prénom : Valmy, 22 septembre 1792 ; (...)

http://www.genebourgogne.org/bourgogne/revue/80/revolu_p.htm"

I don't know exactly when (if in 1792 immediately after the battle, in 1793 or later) and where (Paris, Reims...) the trend was started, but I found that Valmy Féaux (former Belgian minister) wrote a book about the subject: Valmy, bataille et prénom. The bond between the battle and the use of the name seems clear.

Perhaps someone in Belgium could check the book in a library.


Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com

• Valmay, etc - Anneza  Jun 13 2008, 5:44:56 AM
  • Re: Valmay, etc - Cleveland Kent Evans  Jun 13 2008, 6:18:09 AM
    • Re: Valmay, etc - Lumia  Jun 13 2008, 6:51:49 AM
      • Re: Valmy, etc - Cleveland Kent Evans  Jun 13 2008, 1:24:02 PM
        • Re: Valmy, etc - Anneza  Jun 16 2008, 10:52:06 PM
        • That is very possible - Lumia  Jun 13 2008, 1:29:19 PM