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Sebastian's sister

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YorkshireIndie · 30/05/2023 20:17

Expecting a baby girl soon and trying to finalise/narrow down names. I thought I had narrowed down on a name but having second thoughts

Middle name is most likely Violet and the surname is double barrelled

Please hit me with ideas/suggestions

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GloriousD · 03/06/2023 14:34

Lucia
Natalia
Allegra
Violetta

BaronessBomburst · 03/06/2023 11:35

Kathleen Violet
Violet Kathleen

LiesDoNotBecomeUs · 03/06/2023 11:21

DuchessOfSausage · 03/06/2023 10:05

@LiesDoNotBecomeUs , I particularly enjoyed The Merry Wipes of Windsor and Kind Lear

Shakespeer didn’t even have the advantages of autocorrect… but then he was a genius.

In these troubled times we need less spelling and more puns😁

DuchessOfSausage · 03/06/2023 10:05

@LiesDoNotBecomeUs , I particularly enjoyed The Merry Wipes of Windsor and Kind Lear

LiesDoNotBecomeUs · 03/06/2023 09:37

DuchessOfSausage · 03/06/2023 09:00

@LiesDoNotBecomeUs , Cesario not Cessario

Shakesperee himselfe was quite relaxed about spelling. (No dictionary of course😁)

DuchessOfSausage · 03/06/2023 09:00

@LiesDoNotBecomeUs , Cesario not Cessario

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 03/06/2023 07:45

YorkshireIndie · 31/05/2023 10:12

Thank you all. In my heart if I was naming her on my own she would be Violet but I know how popular the name is at the moment. You have all given me a lot to think of x

If perceived popularity is the only thing putting you off you should know that Violet is not that popular. It’s #45, which is less popular than Sebastian (#38)! Viola is rarer but you’d be creating an overt Shakespeare reference, which may or may not be desirable to you.

LiesDoNotBecomeUs · 03/06/2023 01:20

I have 12th Night in front of me... the only name for Sebastian's sister is Viola 😁 (Apart from when she has to pretend to be Cessario in a bit of Shakespeare's foolery).

The two were devoted siblings and Viola is a great heroine.

chocolatenutcase · 02/06/2023 23:44

A friend has a son Sebastian and then a daughter Elizabeth.
Elizabeth Violet?

fairycupcakes · 02/06/2023 23:41

Sebastian is such a great name. Sounds like you love Violet so what about:

Violet Caroline
Violet Catherine
Violet Elizabeth
Violet Saffron
Violet Juliet
Violet June
Violet Jean
Violet Allegra
Violet Primrose
Violet Ariadne
Violet Calla

MDParks · 02/06/2023 23:32

@YorkshireIndie I do think that a longer syllable first name would go well with violet and a double barrelled surname x

WakeMeUpWhenGoodOmensIsBack · 02/06/2023 23:32

Viola is the obvious choice, but if you're not actually a Twelfth Night fan the comments might get quite dull after the twentieth one.

Belle?

MDParks · 02/06/2023 23:29

Are you going for a flowery feminine vibe, masculine vibe or a slightly more neutral vibe? I've named 4 babies over the last 23 years...not sure they'd choose any of them themselves but I think they all suit in their own kind of way!

Mama_bear · 02/06/2023 23:21

Tilly
Hettie
Pandora

QueenieK · 02/06/2023 22:34

I have a Sebastian 🥰
first name that came to mind was Cecily/Cecilie Violet.

itssquidstella · 02/06/2023 19:10

Violet Emilia

Sealover123 · 02/06/2023 18:28

I think Sebastian and Violet go really well together!

Violet Adelle
Violet May
Violet Jean
Violet Eve
Violet Hope

cordelia16 · 02/06/2023 17:16

YorkshireIndie · 02/06/2023 14:17

@cordelia16 what middle name would you give Violet? Keen that it is not Rose or Grace.

Middle names are a bit tricky since Violet is both a colour and a flower, so names like Rose, Pearl, Daisy, etc wouldn't work. And I feel like it needs a one-syllable name (depends on your surname though).

Eve
Jane
Kate
Paige

Do you have any good family names you can use?

wizzler · 02/06/2023 14:31

Violet Joy

lostinmaze · 02/06/2023 14:25

Lola goes nicely

Theoldwoman · 02/06/2023 14:24

Violet Amy
Violet Ella
Violet Caroline
Violet Kate
Violet Frances
Violet Annabel
Violet Eliza
Violet Jemima
Violet Laura

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YorkshireIndie · 02/06/2023 14:17

@cordelia16 what middle name would you give Violet? Keen that it is not Rose or Grace.

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cordelia16 · 02/06/2023 07:43

continentallentil · 01/06/2023 21:44

I’d go for Viola if it’s just popularity you’re worried about?

Sebastian and Viola were twins in The Twelfth Night (though that's not a bad thing).

OP, I think you should use Violet - it sounds like you really love it. Popularity doesn't necessarily mean you'll meet a lot of other girls with that name.

continentallentil · 01/06/2023 21:44

I’d go for Viola if it’s just popularity you’re worried about?

Gardenerboo · 01/06/2023 21:42

Delores