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A middle name for Violet

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springbean · 18/01/2007 02:37

Any ideas for middle names for dd2, who we're going to call Violet? Our surname has 4 syllables, begins with F and ends with u (not English). Do you like Violet Penelope? (Penelope is my dm's name) or do you think Violet needs something shorter and sweeter to complement it? How about Violet Nina or Violet Maeve? - would it look too much llike Violet Mauve?? Please let your creativity run wild as I'd love something beautiful and original but very classy.

Ta!

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Dottydot · 19/01/2007 16:14

I know - I'd quite like a girl just so I could call her Matilda and she'd be a right cheeky little madam..!

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springbean · 19/01/2007 16:18

I had considered Violet Rae Jo but to me it sounds a little like what
luke skywalker would use to combat enemies with...sorry....there's also Violet Fae, meaning fairy, but not too keen, sounds a bit great-auntish....

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becaroo · 19/01/2007 18:36

Havent read whole thread...have about Violet Rose?

becaroo · 19/01/2007 18:37

Sorry, should read HOW about Violet Rose?...

Bowbelles · 19/01/2007 18:42

Violet is beautiful and I love Violet Belle, What about

  • Violet Iris (means Rainbow)
  • Violet Sky
  • Violet Evie I think it needs to be something short. Does your dm have a middle name you could use instead of Penelope?
suzycreamcheese · 20/01/2007 00:23

violet bean
i like that

Woollymummy · 20/01/2007 11:13

I hope lovely Violet is growing well, we have some little violets in our garden that are about to pop out soon!

fussymummy · 20/01/2007 12:15

How about Violet Emily or Violet Elizabeth

mummylin2495 · 20/01/2007 12:45

how about dawn

bewilderbeast · 20/01/2007 12:51

henrietta

ludaloo · 20/01/2007 12:58

violet marie?
violet louisa?
violet may?
violet delilah?

ludaloo · 20/01/2007 13:02

violet elisa (eliza)

kimi · 20/01/2007 13:17

like violet mae and violet grace

how about violet hope?
Of violet sky?

chocolateshoes · 20/01/2007 13:17

violet mae is lovely

kiskidee · 20/01/2007 14:05

Violet Iolanthe

ohh, greensleeeves, violet and yolanda are the same. now why would i know that?

colette · 20/01/2007 14:32

Violet Elizabeth
Old fashioned I know

suedonim · 20/01/2007 15:02

Violet Jane?

Not Elizabeth as it conjures up visons of 'thcream and thcream 'til I'm thick'

suzycreamcheese · 20/01/2007 15:50

violet oleander..
but it doesnt NEED it..

Greensleeves · 20/01/2007 17:07

kiskidee, Iolanthe means violet too!!

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springbean · 21/01/2007 14:20

Violet Delilah definite no no - VD!!
Unfortunately, as I love the nme Delilah. Iolanthe means Violet flower in Greek - so again too violetty, Violet Elizabeth is Bonnie Langford in Just William, i'll thcream and thcream until i'm thick!!

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hunkermunker · 21/01/2007 14:21

Primrose

Pinotmum · 21/01/2007 14:32

Cecile or Ciselly (can be spelt various ways I think).

Nicki10 · 21/01/2007 16:41

How weird i just read this thread and instantly thought of Violet Mae and then saw lots of others have thought of this as well.

I think it is a beautiful name

treacletart · 21/01/2007 16:45

Claudia