Is Violet too popular ?

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i like it but I really dont want everyone to be called it, opinions? is it too popular?

I know two new baby Violets in my circle of friends alone.

Also all you need to do is add the letter N and it becomes Violent and sounds exactly the same too. It isnt a nice sounding name imo.

It's fairly popular, but we're not exactly swarming with them here (SE). I don't know many newborn babies thoughz

No, it isnt. It was around 75 last year. To freeniki if you added a letter to most names it becomes another word, its just such a pointless thing to say.
My best friend had a Violet 2 years ago,it was adorable as a baby, so sweet on her as a little girl and a graceful beautiful name on a woman. She has had compliments wherever she goes with her, whenever anyone asks her name and they hear it, they always respond with a happy and immediate smile and remark how lovely it is. If you love it, go with it. People will always come up with negatives whatever the name.

whenever anyone asks her name and they hear it, they always respond with a happy and immediate smile and remark how lovely it is

I like Violet, but this^^ is no measure of how nice a name is imho. I do this with every child I meet when I learn their name.

I can see by the warmth of their smile and sparkle in their eyes they love it, its clear to see by body language when people are just being polite, IMO.

I love Violet. I know one little girl, no others, there aren't enough Violets! By far the least common of the "flower names" out there but gorgeous.

Well that is quite something meet. I've never come across a name which every person who hears it loves so much it puts a sparkle in their eye. OP, you'd be a fool not to use it by the sounds of meet's experience.

Why such bitter sarcasm rock ? Just expressing my fondness, and many other peoples - for a lovely girls name. Hope your Monday gets better.

I only know one, she's two. I think it's lovely. It puts a sparkle in my eye

I'm amused rather than bitter. Thanks for your concern though .

Hope your Monday gets better

I like the name too though OP, fwiw.

I've only ever met one Violet. She'd be about 7 or 8 now.

It's not a particularly popular name - as a pp says, in the bottom half of the top 100 girls names - but, looking at the Darkgreener website (lets you look at name popularity in England and Wales based on official ONS stats), it is a name that's risen a lot in popularity since 2006, and looks like it's still on the up. Whether it's going to keep rising and get very popular, or whether it's going to level out or even plummet in popularity soon is anyone's guess.

In the UK Violet is only at 71 in the charts for last year. So it's not that popular..but I feel like it is gaining popularity. I can see why though, it's a fairly classic name, a strong name, nn potential, it's nice. I'm tempted by Violet too, but I want to see how much more popular it gets before I commit to it!

I've never met a Violet in real life, I think it's a really pretty name :-)

I like it and have never met a Violet.

It's becoming more popular but I don't think it'll ever be top 10. it's beautiful but I'm biased as it's my dds middle name (DP wouldn't have it as first name ). I've not come across any irl but I would expect to.

If I have a girl I'm naming her Violet Rose :) I love it, even shorted to Vi its very sweet xx

I have never met a Violet IRL either-but think it is a lovely name :)

Love it, and it's really not that popular! I know of one little one, who's 4. It is trending upwards in popularity but it's the sort of name that's not to everyone's taste, so I can't see it becoming top 10. Such a great name.

I always say I want to like this name but also hear violent and vile

Can't stand it. I know an adult Violet who is the strangest person you will ever meet though so that's probably why. I only know one child with the name.

I like it, but I've met loads over the last couple of years. I think it'll become very popular in the next few years, if that bothers you.

I know 3. One is 4, one is 17 and the other is 21. I wouldn't deem it too popular at all.
But then according to mumsnet everyone is called Noah also and I only know 2

I love it & I've never met one.