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Violet Eleanor?

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Jw35 · 04/03/2016 21:10

What do you think of this name. I love it! Eleanor is a family name and I think it softens Violet nicely! Also Violet feels a bit dark whereas Eleanor means bright or shining.
I'm 19 weeks and not sure what I'm having yet but I have a boys name
Thoughts?

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IoraRua · 07/03/2016 21:58

Evelyn, Joy, Beatrice, Catherine, Serena, Cassandra, Liliana, Aurelia, Imogen, Miriam, Alyssa, Alice, Elara, Anna, Ramona, Fiona could all make very nice middle names.

Paddletonio · 07/03/2016 21:31

Violet Eleanor is fab. Goes really well IMO.

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Jw35 · 06/03/2016 07:05

Thanks for all your positive comments for Violet! I'm definitely going to use it! Any more middle name suggestions? I'm starting to doubt Eleanor now

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MitzyLeFrouf · 06/03/2016 00:34

And I hate people going on about the 'flow'. My full name gets said out loud roughly once every five years. Who cares if it flows!

MitzyLeFrouf · 06/03/2016 00:33

Violet is lovely, Eleanor is a bit dull but middle names are largely irrelevant in my opinion.

Bellasima20 · 05/03/2016 21:57

Violet is a beautiful, unique, feminine name. Eleanor very meh, middle of he road, not elegant or special.

julfin · 05/03/2016 02:46

I think Violet Eleanor W is softer-sounding and nicer than Violet Grace W. The V/T/G sounds are a little bit harsh together whereas with Eleanor it flows nicely.

Mclaren37 · 05/03/2016 02:10

Love Violet and Vi! Violet Grace is gorgeous. Much prefer to Violet to Eleanor - Eleanor is fine as the middle name.

Sometimesithinkimbonkers · 05/03/2016 01:36

Prefer the spelling Elinor X

duckduckquack · 05/03/2016 01:27

I think violet is gorgeous but violet Eleanor doesn't flow that well. Who cares though. How often do you actually say your first and middle name together.

Sophronia · 05/03/2016 01:25

Violet Eleanor is very nice

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Jw35 · 05/03/2016 01:06

I can't use Eleanor as a first name so it would be violet Eleanor.
I'm also considering violet Grace at the moment. Surname is 2 syllables beginning with W. Thanks!

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 05/03/2016 00:51

Eleanor Violet is nicer. Violet Eleanor just sounds like Violent Eleanor, to me

IoraRua · 05/03/2016 00:47

It's lovely.
I prefer Violet so I hope you keep it that way around :)

Beecraft · 05/03/2016 00:28

I prefer Violet, so please don't switch the names around! I think it's a lovely name - Eleanor Violet is nice too :)

AuntJane · 05/03/2016 00:23

Ummm..... Viyella?

TrueBlu · 04/03/2016 22:23

I also prefer Eleanor violet

Quercus3 · 04/03/2016 22:08

Violet Eleanor is lovely :)

WhoWants2Know · 04/03/2016 21:26

Love it.

SweetheartLittleLove · 04/03/2016 21:26

I prefer Eleanor Violet too

HildaFlorence · 04/03/2016 21:18

Beautiful

TheBalefulGroke · 04/03/2016 21:17

Violet Eleanor and any other surname is lovely.

villainousbroodmare · 04/03/2016 21:16

I like it a lot but might prefer Eleanor Violet.

Hero1callylost · 04/03/2016 21:16

VE Day

I like it. My friend daughter is Violet, nickname Vi

iwouldgoouttonight · 04/03/2016 21:15

V.E. Day. Just got it!

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