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Violet Lark

74 replies

colourmylife · 31/12/2020 11:14

Hi all, I’ve been avoiding two nature names together as they can often sound like a name of a residential care home or a nail varnish...but I do like Violet with middle name Lark. Is it ok?

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allmycats · 01/01/2021 16:00

Violet is lovely, Lark is too, but they don't flow together. Previous suggestion of Violet Eva Lark was beautiful.

Josette77 · 01/01/2021 16:03

I love the name Violet.
Violet Leigh
Violet Anne
Violet Elizabeth
Violet Georgiana
Violet Sarah

CherryDocsInYrBalls · 01/01/2021 17:19

I see violent lice, but then I don't like the name Alice as it has lice in it which puts me off. I prefer Elise

colourmylife · 02/01/2021 09:55

Other middle names we like are listed below, but I’m not sure any flow well? The only name I can think of that flows nicely is Grace, which IMO is boring and predictable.

Violet Florence
Violet Clara
Violet Liberty

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daisypond · 02/01/2021 10:03

Violet Florence works. The softer sounds in Florence balance the hard sounds in Violet. Clara is too harsh. Liberty is a bit hard to say. But it’s a middle name. It doesn’t really matter how they flow. They are never said aloud together really - apart from a baptism.

Cleverpolly3 · 02/01/2021 10:11

Violet Florence is the best of those three

I like
Violet Jane
Violet Polly
Violet Anne
Violet Ruth
Violet Claire
Violet Pearl
Violet Kate

NeonSparkle · 02/01/2021 10:26

Violet Faye that a previous poster suggested is so lovely!

Chilldonaldchill · 02/01/2021 10:31

Violet Florence is lovely!

goldielockdown2 · 02/01/2021 10:33

My DD Violet is 12 and we've never used her middle name or given it much thought so go with whatever you like

IdblowJonSnow · 02/01/2021 10:37

Violet is lovely but sadly doesn't go with lark which is beautiful.

ThirdTimeLuckyIHope · 02/01/2021 10:46

I think Violet Alice is lovely 💗

elldog6 · 02/01/2021 10:47

Lark to me reads more about messing about and getting into minor trouble than it does a bird. "I'm gonna throw eggs at his window for a lark", "Bugger this for a lark", "I'd rather lark about than get a job" etc.

Violet is nice but probably any other one syllable name would suit it better.

Violet Rose
Violet Mae/May
Violet Bree
Violet Ren/Wren (if you want another bird)
Violet Eve

MerryChristmasToYou · 02/01/2021 12:27

Another vote for Violet Faye.

napody · 02/01/2021 12:55

I read as violent too.... Violent Lark could be a tagline for A Clockwork Orange?!

But I don't always read it as violent and actually quite like the name Violet! Although I have just realised it also sounds like 'vile' too....rapidly going off it!

Agree the 'adjective noun' thing isn't a great idea.

FortunesFave · 02/01/2021 13:31

Napody or for an Enid Blyton gone wrong movie. Five go on a Crime Spree type of thing.

Or The Secret Seven Join a Gang.

user1493494961 · 02/01/2021 20:45

Violet is lovely, Lark is odd but it's a middle name so it doesn't matter.

SlightlyJaded · 02/01/2021 20:52

I prefer a single syllable name with Violet - not sure why, but it seems to pan better to my ears:

Violet Clare
Violet Pearl
Violet Kate (I like this a lot)
Violet May
Violet Tess
Violet Rose

Birchtree4 · 03/01/2021 10:20

I really like Violet Lark!
Cant please everyone!

JaninaDuszejko · 03/01/2021 10:31

I think probably best to avoid a middle name beginning with a vowel, I use my middle initial all the time because I was at school with and now work with people with the same initials. Admittedly my initials are less rare than VT so it might be less of an issue.

I like Violet and think Violet Florence is lovely. Is there a family name you could use as a middle name? The grandparents loved that we did that (DC all have 2 middle names, one from each side) and it provides a nice link.

thethoughtfox · 03/01/2021 10:49

I also saw Violent Lark

Iremembertheelderlykoreanlady · 07/01/2021 17:24

Fuck no

maddsclairelouise · 07/01/2021 23:55

I think Violet Lark is super cute!!

Hailtomyteeth · 07/01/2021 23:58

No Lark. Violet Venetia.

ghislaine · 08/01/2021 00:03

Violet is a great name, far better than Rose or Daisy or Pansy (although I do like Tulip a lot).

How about Violet Vivienne?

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