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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Positive boost for our chosen name please

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FairyFantastic · 22/04/2018 23:10

'Violet'

Feeling a bit down and pathetic and need a boost.

Family have made it clear they don't like our chosen name. I ignored it at first but it is increasingly hard. New suggestions are constantly thrown at me. I too had doubts about it, but DP wouldn't budge and my favourite name changes weekly. The name doesn't fit with family tradition of having long girls names, and as pointed out by mumsnet it is apparently very popular (unusual names are in my family). From all the arguing the name has sort of stuck and now I'd regret not using it in the future.
Don't get me wrong, I loved the name at the start. It was one of 4 names agreed by me and DP (Jennifer, Elizabeth, Lucy, Violet - also Katherine somewhat). I love how it looks and sounds, and out of all floral names this is the only one I'd consider using.

I know everyone is entitled to their opinion, and I am fine with people disliking the name, in fact when I posted here originally a lot of people hated it but we went with it anyway! Baby due anytime now and I just need a little positive boost or slap to get these hormones in place.

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Atticusss · 23/04/2018 01:20

I love it, it's retro and pretty but not too pretty. It was temporarily on my list for last DC, but in the end I decided it was rising in popularity too fast. It will be the next Poppy/Daisy imo, but I don't think it will be too overused like Lily/Olivia. I know 3 baby Violets, but all the parents are quite alternative and dotted across the country.

Lifeaback · 23/04/2018 01:24

I love violet. It's the only floral name which I don't seem to think of as girly and cutesy- it's a pretty name but makes me think of a feisty, strong woman. Congrats on your dd, please don't let your family get you down- there's always someone who will dislike the name at first but it will grow on them as they start to get to know your daughter and her character and the name becomes 'hers'

Greenyogagirl · 23/04/2018 01:38

Nobody liked my sons name but they got used to it.
I know someone who throughout the entire pregnancy referred to her baby as George (for example) spent the first few weeks of his life calling him George. Went to register him and when asked his name said ‘Edward’

Madwithjealousy · 23/04/2018 01:42

I love it. I like the way the letters are, I love the colour violet, and the flower. It’s also the name of one of my relatives.

Don’t let anyone put you off !

Charolais · 23/04/2018 01:45

I knew a girl called Violet who was born in the early 50’s and was very pretty.

Peachbubble · 23/04/2018 02:26

One of my favourite names. I don't know any little girls with the name, so it's not over popular. Definitely stick with it!

MrsTerryPratchett · 23/04/2018 02:39

It's the last visible colour. It's a lovely flower. It's pretty but not cutesy.

pilotswife · 23/04/2018 02:52

It is beautiful, I’d love a Violet !

Thishatisnotmine · 23/04/2018 03:00

My dm hated the name, still does. She refused to csll dd Violet, wouldn't tell people what she was called. I was very upset about it.

It's a lovely name (although I would say that!) and we get nothing but positive comments on how nice it is. Also, when dd was tod that the pretty little flowers growing along our path were Violets she was delighted!

If you have a second child in the future never discuss names with family or friends before the birth. It makes things so much easier!

Littlemum2be86 · 23/04/2018 06:38

My niece is called Violet and I really think it is a beautiful name! She is a gorgeous little thing and the prettiness of the name really suits her. I am currently 37 weeks pregnant with DD and I would have loved to have used it if my sister hadn’t nabbed it!

Great name choice OP

AuntieStella · 23/04/2018 06:40

It's a brilliant name (we have one in the extended family)

BertrandRussell · 23/04/2018 06:48

It's a lovely name. But you need to just check how it will be pronounced by your families/people in the area where you live- in some accents it will automatically be Vi-let. And do you like Vi? If you're OK with both then go ahead!

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 23/04/2018 06:52

Lovely name

littlebillie · 23/04/2018 07:02

It's a grown up name and not twee I like it

Notso · 23/04/2018 07:04

I love the name Violet, it's beautiful. There's one in my family with the nickname Vee which I also love.

Swishswish26 · 23/04/2018 07:07

Violet is a lovely name, in fact it is my daughter’s middle name. Whenever she tells everyone her full name people always comment on it saying how beautiful it is. Lots of her friends have the middle name ‘May/Mae/Mai’ for some reason. I’d prefer to be a bit different.

witherwings · 23/04/2018 07:19

I love it. I don’t know any other children with the name in our fairly large primary school. Also there are several nickname options from it when your daughter gets older and wants to exert some choice.
It’s not your family’s choice and besides, they may not like it now but they will love your child and it will grow on them

katmarie · 23/04/2018 07:27

We were going to use it for a girl, as it's my mums middle name, I think it's really lovely x

sashh · 23/04/2018 09:03

I love it.

I read about Violette Szabo when I was 11 and loved all forms of the name since (Violette had a cousin Violet).

Have a read about Violet Tillard, your daughter couldnt share a name with a more compassionate human being.

fleshmarketclose · 23/04/2018 09:06

I like it a lot and have a rather elderly Auntie Violet who is just lovely so lots of positive association with me.

RidingWindhorses · 23/04/2018 09:11

Genuinely one of my favourite names. Ignore your family - they have poor taste. Who cares what they think?

IfyouseeRitaMoreno · 23/04/2018 09:11

OP after reading your title I was fully expecting an awful name! But Violet is gorgeous . It’s not common but not crazy out there and like a PP said is the colour of suffragettes and therefore even more awesome!

So ignore your family and listen to us instead

Weezol · 23/04/2018 10:53

Swish 'May' is my DCats' middle name. It's the one bit of her previous (truly awful) name that I kept when I adopted her .

Elllicam · 23/04/2018 10:56

Very pretty name, unusual without being weird.

minipie · 23/04/2018 11:02

It's lovely! And it is long (three syllables!) unusual (I've only met one) and traditional (been around for donkeys) - so it ticks all your family's boxes anyway.

My mum was rather negative about our chosen name for DD2 - and for a while that took the shine off it for me - but I've had so many other positive comments about it that I fell back in love with it again.

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