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Violet or Hope?

36 replies

sistermj · 13/04/2017 11:12

violet is sort of my favourite. a few people in my family prefer hope though. which one and why? thanks :)

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Ginlinessisnexttogodliness · 13/04/2017 14:21

Much prefer Violet. It's beautiful.
I don't like Hope at all, ironically it just makes me think of "mope" and ergo it depresses me.

Longji · 13/04/2017 13:06

I love Violet. Im not a fan of Hope for a first name at all.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 13/04/2017 12:58

Violet.
Infact, Violet Hope sounds lovely.

RicketyCricket · 13/04/2017 11:39

Violet.

I really dislike virtue names (Hope/Faith/Verity etc) probably due to their religious overtones.

MitzyLeFrouf · 13/04/2017 11:38

I don't think Hope is timeless, it just seems to have come back in favour recently. I'm not really keen on any virtue names (they seem a bit prissy to me) so I will vote for Violet

NoCapes · 13/04/2017 11:37

Violet

I really don't like Hope/Faith/Grace/Honour type names

SuperBeagle · 13/04/2017 11:34

Violet.

I prefer Faith for a virtue name similar to Hope.

GirlcalledJames · 13/04/2017 11:26

Hope!

BoboBunnyH0p · 13/04/2017 11:24

I like both but prefer Hope, it's simple elegant and timeless. Violet is becoming popular.

MadameJosephine · 13/04/2017 11:17

Hope, simple and beautiful.

I agree with pp that Violet is becoming very popular

hoddtastic · 13/04/2017 11:13

hope is gorgeous, Violet is quite popular and could become 'faddy