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Venus makes a bold, majestic statement. But it's a lot to live up to!

I've come to like Charlene. I don't like Chantelle. Venus is cool in a fictional context, but it sounds weird on a real person, even as a nickname. Maybe it would make sense for Venetia? I could see that.

I really love the name Venus

Charlene seems dated, certainly where I live; though I like Charlene, Charlotte is much more likely in today's world. Chantelle is sentimentally pretty-pretty, with a pinch of French glamour if you aren't too particular; I would certainly want to avoid or get rid of it, but never in my right mind would I want to use or see anyone else use Venus. Or, indeed, Aphrodite. Far too ambitious.

Chantelle seems dated/stylized, but I really like it. I don't like Charlene as much - I think because I'm fond of Charlotte and Darlene, so Charlene just can't compare.

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I feel a bit uncomfortable about parents naming their kid after a sex goddess but otherwise lukewarmly like Venus - because of Venus Williams and because I tend to like V names and Roman mythology names.

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Chantelle Venus would be an interesting combo.

Where’d Venus come from?? It’s worlds better than Chantelle.