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Violet?

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Lucylookingforhelp · 07/08/2018 17:27

Have heard a lot about it sounding like violent and is just generally harsh sounding? But I quite like it. Your thoughts?

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Lucylookingforhelp · 07/08/2018 17:27

Don’t know why I said I quite like it, I really like it

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GreatDuckCookery6211 · 07/08/2018 17:30

Definitely see/hear violent.

HJL2506 · 07/08/2018 17:36

I love Violet, it's one of my top two names! You could miss-hear a lot of names. It's very pretty.

AnyaMoondial · 07/08/2018 20:20

Love it

MorrisDancingViv · 07/08/2018 20:22

I love it, absolutely love it. But someone will come on to say its vile and reminds them of violent.

TatianaLarina · 07/08/2018 20:23

In all my life it’s never occurred to me to link it to violent.

I love it.

Quangot · 07/08/2018 20:34

It's a lovely name. "Violent" didn't occur to me until I saw it MN. I like Violetta too.

Peachbubble · 07/08/2018 20:37

Really like it, and don't think of 'violent'.

Summersup · 07/08/2018 20:39

I don't think of violent, but I don't like the name. I think of Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka. Nickname Vi. I don't get its current popularity.

DC2018 · 07/08/2018 20:39

I love Violet. It's one of my favourites. I don't think 'violent' at all. I think of the flower or lovely shade of purple x

Peachypips · 07/08/2018 20:41

I LOVE it. I've never even thought of the Violent thing! Violetta is also extremely pretty.

DramaAlpaca · 07/08/2018 20:43

It's lovely. I don't think of the word violent at all, I think of the beautiful flower.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 07/08/2018 20:45

It's virtually violent without the N. It looks and sounds like violent.
Scratching my head at why you can't all see/hear it.

BB2018 · 07/08/2018 20:46

Love it! One of my faves and would never think violent.

violeticecream · 07/08/2018 20:49

I love the name violet!

Okaassan · 07/08/2018 20:50

It is such a pretty name. One that I would choose myself for a daughter.

sagasleathertrousers · 07/08/2018 20:57

It's lovely and I would never think of that association to be honest. But like most trendy names there are lots of them about!

starsandstuff · 07/08/2018 20:59

I think it's beautiful.

MargaretDribble · 07/08/2018 21:00

My grandmother was Violet, and was a very gentle soul. It never made me think of 'violent'.

Raven88 · 07/08/2018 21:01

It's a sweet name. I think of the flower and I've never heard violent when hearing violet.

neversleepagain · 07/08/2018 21:06

I don't think of violent but it sound like toilet. I do like the name Violet but it wouldn't be in my list.

VikingLady · 07/08/2018 21:13

Love it, and it was on our short list. But school nicknames - violent.

Otherwise it's lovely. No unpleasant associations, other than Violet Beauregard.

pixieloux · 07/08/2018 21:18

You can add a letter to many words/names and make another... I've never understood the violent thing personally and I say the name an awful lot as it's my youngest's.

It does seem to be getting quite popular though - if you're in the UK... I've seen it mentioned a lot on here lately.

ReginaPhalange89 · 07/08/2018 21:21

Oh I actually really love it ! And I've never really thought about it before. It's very pretty. and no I don't think of violent at all !

PastaSauceHoarder · 07/08/2018 21:26

My little girls name! I adore it, its pretty and feminine and suits just about any age. It literally means purple flower, what could be sweeter than that? 💜🏵
I've had nothing but positive reactions when I've told people her name.