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Violet or Olive

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flippyfloppy123 · 04/03/2022 21:14

What do you prefer?

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organicoatmilk · 08/03/2022 17:13

Olive! Sounds nice and has a lovely meaning. Violet sounds like Violent or Vile to me.

helpmum2003 · 07/03/2022 15:15

Violet by a long way

Lilaclavenders · 07/03/2022 15:12

Olive reminds me of an 🫒

Violet is ok but I dislike the short form Viol

MissCarolina · 06/03/2022 09:11

I like both, but slightly prefer Violet.

Purpleavocado · 06/03/2022 08:42

Good point about the t in Violet, definite glottal stop where I am and it doesn't sound that nice like that.
Olive sounds a bit too sensible glasses

TrooBloo · 06/03/2022 08:27

I prefer violet but if your accent means people don’t pronounce the t, don’t do it. I can’t stand that in names.

knittingaddict · 06/03/2022 08:20

@ihatesoaps

Neither They're both horrible
Oh dear, that was my reaction too. I think it must be my age.

Violet will always that awful child from Willy Wonkas chocolate factory and Olive will always be Popeye's girlfriend or a long dead maiden aunt. Weird how names come in and out of fashion.

halfsiesonapotnoodle · 06/03/2022 08:11

Neither for me I'm afraid. An olive is a fruit and Violet sounds and looks like violent.

FlyingGeeseAgain · 06/03/2022 08:10

Violet

AddictedToOlives · 06/03/2022 08:08

Definitely Violet. (Despite user name!)
And many older people will remember On the Buses Olive - not an attractive or likeable character
Although … Olivia is quite nice?

GiantSpider · 06/03/2022 08:04

Olive - love this.

danascully96 · 06/03/2022 08:03

Violet! Romantic and striking and reminds me of the intricate bends of the word “violin.” Also, fields of violets spring to mind!

Startling blue eyes or rich coloring should accompany the name Violet IMO 💙🪁💜

Olive is quirky, but not beautiful like Violet.

OliveRudge · 05/03/2022 22:49

Olive. See my user name for evidence of a downtrodden woman come good 🚌 🤓 🎟

NotMyDayJob · 05/03/2022 22:45

Violet. I really think Olive is such an ugly name. Although as an alternative to Violet I love Iris

Kitkat151 · 05/03/2022 22:44

They are both ok....but they’ve been done to death the last few years....nurseries are full of them.

Blubells · 05/03/2022 22:41

Not only is Violet similar to Violent, but the shortening is Viol pronounced Vile...Shock

LizzieBet14 · 05/03/2022 22:36

@LuckyWithMyLot

Someone pointed out to me how close Violet is to Violent and I can't unsee it now.

Olive is beautiful but I feel Olivia pips it.

Absolutely! Violent Violet.....

ThisBloodyNoiseInMyHead · 05/03/2022 22:35

Violet. Olive always reminds me of Olive from On The Buses (old tv programme)

gingerhills · 05/03/2022 22:32

I'm not keen on either tbh, but Violet is marginally better.

Violet sounds like violent and the 'shrinking violet' shy, wet persona that summons up isn't appealing. But it is also a fabulous vibrant colour, and a gorgeous scented flower, so has that in its favour.

Olive is a drab colour or a salty, oily snack.

Don't really get the appeal of either of them.

Blubells · 05/03/2022 22:28

The Violet I know gets nicknamed Viol pronounced Vile.. Sad

BungleandGeorge · 05/03/2022 21:52

Violet. Olivia is nice

SpudsIlike13 · 05/03/2022 21:47

Both shit.

coconuthead · 05/03/2022 21:46

I love both but Violet is just lovely

Shoutymomma · 05/03/2022 21:43

Violet

chattycaterpillar · 05/03/2022 21:30

I love the name Violet x

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