Haven't go Excel so can't see the official stats....

[BeehiveBaby]

....can anyone tell me officially how popular Violet is?! Everyone I mention it to says 'oooh, but it's very popular' but I have never met one, baby, toddler or teen. I can stomach top 100, but not top 50 I don't think.

Fancy a two syllable middle name with the emphasis on the second syllable (like Marie, which has been vetoed for a silly reason) if anyone has the sort of brain that can work with that brief .

Anyone feeling bored?

[Skyrg]

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6904589/The-most-popular-baby-names-of-2009.html

According to this, it wasn't in the top 100 in 2009. I think Ruby and Scarlett are increasing in popularity though, perhaps Violet will follow?

Personally I have never met a Violet... and can only think of two from other sources (both in books).

Middle names (some of these probably don't work well with Violet..) :
Rosie
Amy
Sophie
Lily
Chloe
Summer
Louise
Erin
Freya
Martha

[proudfoot]

It's a pretty name but I don't think it's particularly popular. I only know one and she is in her 30s - haven't met any little Violets. I think a couple of celebs picked the name for their babies recently so maybe that's why people think so?

It's quite hard to think of 2 syllable names with a stress on the second but how about:

Violet Elise
Violet Renée

[sophiesmummie]

Has anyone seen the list of ALL given names in 2009? It lists all the first names as well as the number of children given each name.

I think Violet is lovely and it doesn't seem that popular either .

[treecloud]

Where can we see that list sophiesmummie?

[greentriangle]

OP - just a warning that even if you choose a name outside the top 100, your child may still have another one in his her class.

I know a little girl (4) with an unusual name (not in top 100) - in her class there is another girl with the same name.

Violet is nice, I'd use it if you like it.

[sophiesmummie]

tree, I haven't seen it yet for 2009, that's why I was asking . It is available for 2008 on the ONS website and has been linked to a previous thread a few months ago.

[BuntyPenfold]

I know one Violet- she is 3.
Don't use Elizabeth as a middle name :)

Can't think of a mn like Marie, except Cherie - what do you think?

[DastardlyandSmugly]

I know a two year old Violet and Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have one as well.

[TheBeast]

I assume the Official Statistics are available in MS Excel format.

You can download a free Excel viewer from the MS website, here

[MrsJohnDeere]

Violet is lovely. There are 2 in my tiny village, one a few weeks old, the other 3 years old. I don't get a sense that it is massively common in the wider world though.

[mathanxiety]

Monique
Camille
Adele
Carine/ Corinne
Celeste
Celine
Cerise
Estelle
Maxine
Simone
Chantal
Giselle
Joelle
Sinead
Siobhan
Lucille

[runningrach]

On the excel issue, you can download Open Office from www.openoffice.org, it's free and enables you to read/create/edit any spreadsheet files.

Violet was ranked 149 in 2008 with 362 girls named it.

[BeehiveBaby]

Thank you so much! Especially set on it now after the fab middle name suggestions, love Estelle, Louise, Elise, Camille, Maxine and Lucille. I have no idea how you came up with so many.

[TheBeast]

You should be aware that the BBC is launching a new Just William series (starring Outnumbered's Daniel Roche). I don't know the actress (Isabella Blake-Thomas)playing Violet Elizabeth Bott, but you may want to steer clear of names which easily lend themselves to being corrupted to Violet Elizabeth.

[BeehiveBaby]

Hopefully will put people right off the name!

[Rhubarbgarden]

I love Violet and it was always my chosen name for a daughter. Unfortunately I married a man who's surname begins with V, and Violet just sounds comical with it, so we had to go with something else. I think there are a few around but not loads, so I'd say go with it.