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Edie or Violet

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annielovesapples · 07/03/2023 12:59

Love both but can't decide!

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Beamur · 07/03/2023 13:01

Edie is nice and not commonly used.
Lots of people will probably come on and say Violet is too similar sounding to violence.
Depends if you like Vi as a shortened version perhaps?

FingerPuppet · 07/03/2023 13:03

I love Violet.

I have two boys but Violet was my choice for a girl.

threeplusmum · 07/03/2023 13:05

Tbh I don't like neither

Targetbag · 07/03/2023 13:07

Violet is much nicer

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annielovesapples · 07/03/2023 13:09

Beamur · 07/03/2023 13:01

Edie is nice and not commonly used.
Lots of people will probably come on and say Violet is too similar sounding to violence.
Depends if you like Vi as a shortened version perhaps?

Hi like Vi or not so much V
Ha, the Violent thing makes me laugh

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annielovesapples · 07/03/2023 13:10

annielovesapples · 07/03/2023 12:59

Love both but can't decide!

Can you say which one you prefer and your two top names (for a girl)

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OldTinHat · 07/03/2023 13:11

Violet. 100%

Imnoonesfool · 07/03/2023 13:26

My 14 year old is called Evie Violet. So to me Edie Violet together sounds nice

shoopshoopdedoo · 07/03/2023 13:57

I prefer Edie! Personally not a fan of Violet, though not entirely sure why.

Kranke · 07/03/2023 14:07

I know quite a few Edie’s (there are two at my child’s nursery), and I think it’s a nice name, but a bit dull. Violet is ok, I’ve never met one, it makes me think of Willy Wonka.

SallyWD · 07/03/2023 14:32

I love both but would have Edith as a full name and Edie for short.

MrsMitford3 · 07/03/2023 14:35

I love Violet-think it is very pretty.

I think Edie doesn't sound nice to say-not for me

Twoinapod · 07/03/2023 15:00

Violet is better. There’s so many Edie/Edith’s

AinmÁlainn · 07/03/2023 15:42

I'm not too keen on flower names but I love Edie.

LightHousePanda · 07/03/2023 16:39

Violet was our first choice for a girl but Edie is also nice (I am torn as I usually prefer full names rather than nicknames) though Edie is prettier than Edith.

pilates · 07/03/2023 17:01

Edie

ourflagmeansdeath · 07/03/2023 17:09

Edie, much nicer. Don't think it's as common as the endless numbers of Eve, Evie, Evelyn while I've known a lot of baby Violet's recently.

LulooLemon · 07/03/2023 18:37

Violet.

The ones I know are called Violet, Vee, Vivi and Lettie. Never Vi or Violent

Rainbowbaby97 · 07/03/2023 18:40

My little girl is called Edie Marie and I absolutely love it. Couldn’t imagine her being called anything else 😊

Wotsitsname · 08/03/2023 10:19

SallyWD · 07/03/2023 14:32

I love both but would have Edith as a full name and Edie for short.

I agree with this

user1492757084 · 08/03/2023 11:12

Not a massive Violet fan but I prefer it to Edie.

Viviennemary · 08/03/2023 11:28

I really like Violet. Edie is ok but I'm not overkeen on it. Don't like Edith very much either. But they are perfectly acceptable names.

Heckythump1 · 08/03/2023 11:30

Not a fan of either, but prefer Edie as Violet sounds like violent, which I know is daft, but I just can't get past it!

Pemba · 08/03/2023 11:38

Eden, with Edie for short (Edie is nice but not a full name, Edith is too old lady).

Viola nicer than Violet.

xprincessxjanetx · 11/03/2023 22:51

Love both but I'm slightly biased as I have a DD called Violet. I like Edie a lot but not as a nickname for Edith, just Edie.