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Violeta

40 replies

groundhoglet · 28/01/2025 20:53

I hope this is the final thread after my other posts because it would be great to resolve this given that I'm a few days from due date. What do you think of Violeta as a sister for Nina? We live in Spain (which is why Violeta rather than Violet) and considered and discarded these ones, which were the only ones we even halfway agreed on:

Valentina (rhymes with Nina)
Josephine (dated here to the point of making a child stick out and not in a good way)
Rosa (DH sister's name)
Sylvie (I like it but he doesn't)

I do love Violeta my only concern is floweriness (ha) or pretentiousness. But at this point I'm not sure what else we do because Sofía, Lucía etc. are extremely popular here and I'm not really that into them, although they are objectively beautiful.

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VenusClapTrap · 29/01/2025 20:39

Very pretty

Firsttimebabymummy · 29/01/2025 18:44

Lovely!

theduchessofspork · 29/01/2025 18:27

… or Vivia?

theduchessofspork · 29/01/2025 18:27

I quite like it, prefer Viola though

UpMyself · 29/01/2025 13:53

groundhoglet · 28/01/2025 21:13

@JC03745 I don't like Viola because unfortunately one translation is he/she/it rapes...

That is an excellent point,@groundhoglet. We had a Spanish colleague raise that 'violation' didn't translate well into Spanish.

EveryoneKnowsJuanita · 29/01/2025 12:28

I love Violeta. There’s a really good book by Isabel Allende with it as the titular main character (Allende is Chilean)

Although Rosa would go lovely with Nina; it’s a pity that one is off the table. Is Sara (with a long a) a possibility?

RuthW · 29/01/2025 12:21

Too similar to the bin company in my town.

Viviennemary · 29/01/2025 12:09

I think it's really nice.

Jessieshome · 29/01/2025 12:07

murasaki · 29/01/2025 11:59

It's a name that appears in Shakespeare. And is pronounced differently to the instrument.

Instrument, sort of vee OH la,
Name, more VI ola.

Ah I see, thanks. I'm not clued up on all Shakespearean characters! People pronounced the musical instrument both ways when I was in orchestras, though to be fair normally veeola.

murasaki · 29/01/2025 11:59

Jessieshome · 29/01/2025 11:08

For me calling someone Viola would be like calling them clarinet, piano or well violin. It's just a musical instrument to me! Very odd name to my ears :)

It's a name that appears in Shakespeare. And is pronounced differently to the instrument.

Instrument, sort of vee OH la,
Name, more VI ola.

Jessieshome · 29/01/2025 11:08

JC03745 · 28/01/2025 21:40

Oh dear!!! Sorry, I had no idea- hence I asked how it worked in Spanish! 😬

For me calling someone Viola would be like calling them clarinet, piano or well violin. It's just a musical instrument to me! Very odd name to my ears :)

Jessieshome · 29/01/2025 11:06

Violeta is beautiful!
I have also always loved the name Josephine, such a lovely sound, I don't think it'd stick out too much at all, I'd says it's in the same camp as Violeta, Sylvie and Rosa to be honest.

user1492757084 · 29/01/2025 10:49

I love Violeta!

Others ..
Diantha
Scarlett

Maxorias · 28/01/2025 23:55

I don't like Violeta, sorry, can't get over the first half meaning "rape" in my language.

If you like Josephine but find it dated, how about Séraphine or Celestine ?

JC03745 · 28/01/2025 21:40

groundhoglet · 28/01/2025 21:13

@JC03745 I don't like Viola because unfortunately one translation is he/she/it rapes...

Oh dear!!! Sorry, I had no idea- hence I asked how it worked in Spanish! 😬

Ididntmeantoyou · 28/01/2025 21:40

My niece is called Violeta, her nickname is Violé - I had not realized that connotation!

I really like the name - it certainly suits her.

groundhoglet · 28/01/2025 21:29

Thank you everyone for your opinions.
@asparagusffern Vivi is a sweet nickname

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Conkerjar · 28/01/2025 21:25

I love it - and know one, she's Italian and writes very funny stories, she's someone I really admire and am really happy whenever I get to be in the same (virtual) hangout space. I also love Valentina. I recommended it to my SIL recently. She had a boy. I'm nursing it fondly even though I'm done having babies 😁

MeAndMyCatCharlotte · 28/01/2025 21:22

I would just go with Violet. I think it’s much nicer and goes better with Nina.

GreylingsSkin · 28/01/2025 21:18

asparagusffern · 28/01/2025 21:18

It's lovely, nn Vivi?

Yes Vivi and Letty both pretty diminutives.

Factchecking7 · 28/01/2025 21:18

BeachRide · 28/01/2025 21:03

She will be called Viennetta (ice cream) if you relocate to the UK during the school years ...

She won't

asparagusffern · 28/01/2025 21:18

It's lovely, nn Vivi?

SushiWarrior · 28/01/2025 21:17

I like it

GreylingsSkin · 28/01/2025 21:17

Very pretty name. Classic and elegant. And a gorgeous flower too!

LikeWhoUsesTypewritersAnyway · 28/01/2025 21:16

BeachRide · 28/01/2025 21:03

She will be called Viennetta (ice cream) if you relocate to the UK during the school years ...

Yeah this. ^ It sounds too much like Viennetta sorry @groundhoglet

It's a no from me.