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Out of these 2, which girl name?

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BabyGirl2016 · 09/08/2016 15:04

Grace
Violet

Thanks!

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nilbyname · 10/08/2016 20:56

Violet.

But curve ball- Viviane?

Gardencentregroupie · 10/08/2016 20:43

Violet reminds me of Violet Beauregarde from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. "Violet! You're turning violet, Violet!"

Out of these 2, which girl name?
hazeimcgee · 10/08/2016 20:36

Would depend what she looked like. Blonde - Grace, Dark - Violet

peasweet05 · 10/08/2016 20:33

Love Violet.
Would have been DS's name had he been a girl. Agree with the other poster that said Violet Grace is lovely.

SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 10/08/2016 20:31

Violet

Scattymere · 10/08/2016 19:09

Just can not fathom those who say no to a name 'BECAUSE IT COULD SOUND LIKE"!?! If you change a letter in most games it could sound like millions of other words, Grace is just like Grate in that case, sorry!

buddy79 · 09/08/2016 22:22

I love Violet. Bit dark, which is always good in a pretty name! Grace is nice but a bit more bland maybe?

NoJudgingPlease · 09/08/2016 22:05

Grace.

Violet is too close to violent.

Scattymere · 09/08/2016 21:48

Violet is utterly stunning. So Violet by 100000 of miles over Grace (so so overused, mainly as an easy option "filler" middle name). My sisters just had a Violet literally everywhere we go and people ask her babies name, their eyes light up and they exclaim how much they adore it Smile

TheDisillusionedAnarchist · 09/08/2016 20:37

Grace. Both are popular but Grace is on the way down and Violet on the way up very fast.

MrsGsnow18 · 09/08/2016 20:32

I prefer Violet but only because I've never known one.
Grace is a nice name too, I know quite a few of a mixture of ages, none are under ten so I'm not sure how popular it is now.

I think both names are pretty timeless and lovely though.

CPtart · 09/08/2016 16:31

Not keen on either but I'd go for Grace (definitively not Gracie). Although it's very popular.

AndNowItsSeven · 09/08/2016 15:57

Violet

BikeRunSki · 09/08/2016 15:52

Both are very common amongst DC (4)'s peers, and both a little unfortunate if the bearer turns out not to be graceful or flowery. I'm big and clumpy and prone to clumsiness, I'd have been terrible within a flower name.

Sophronia · 09/08/2016 15:50

Grace

bolognaadvice · 09/08/2016 15:49

Violet grace is lovely.

Violet was top of my girl list but then I had a wobble as think she'd get called viole_ (people dropping the T). I have a daughter with a name where all the kids drop the T and it bugs the heck outta me!

PaperdollCartoon · 09/08/2016 15:48

Violet. Gracie is everywhere (Gracie is awful as a full name as well, nn only)

cosmicglittergirl · 09/08/2016 15:47

I have used both of these names as middle names. I'd go Violet, but it's a tough choice as both are lovely.

DarkBlueEyes · 09/08/2016 15:39

I do love Grace as a name but if you don't want to have her in a class with other girls called Grace, go for Violet. NO Vi though pleeeeeaassseee!!!!

Loyly · 09/08/2016 15:38

Violet

MmmCazals · 09/08/2016 15:37

I prefer Grace you could also consider Gracie?

SpecialAgentFreyPie · 09/08/2016 15:35

Could you do both, with one as a middle name?

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BabyGirl2016 · 09/08/2016 15:32

Seems very mixed! Thank you

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SpecialAgentFreyPie · 09/08/2016 15:32

Grace. Violet makes me think VioLent

DramaAlpaca · 09/08/2016 15:29

I much prefer Violet to Grace.

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