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All the sudden, I'm in love with Violet. I always thought it was too trendy and would date. Now, it seems adorable. I do worry it's too Hollywood, though.
Wdyt?
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I like it. We need more Violets in this world.
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Violet is a name I want to love, but I can’t really get into it. Now with that being said, I don’t have any problems with it.
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I knew a older lady named Violet. She had a granddaughter named Violet, who would be in her early twenties now. I think it is perfect for someone of any age and Violette is gorgeous too.
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Love it! It just jumped into my list at #14, and I love the color and the flower.
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Violet seems to be the next big middle name in my area.
I think there were 2 of the girls (out of 6) in my mums group that had Violet as a middle name.
I thought I liked it but I really don't anymore. Not just because of the popularity.
I think there were 2 of the girls (out of 6) in my mums group that had Violet as a middle name.
I thought I liked it but I really don't anymore. Not just because of the popularity.
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I find it bland and, ironically in view of its colour and fragrance, unmemorable. And Vi fills me with dread.
My grandmother remembered many Violet people from its first great rise in the charts, and said that naming a girl Violet seemed to guarantee that she would grow up to be rather stout though corseted, stomp around in flat shoes and be loud-voiced and opinionated! She was a very tolerant person and I never knew her to comment on any other name; certainly not in that kind of way.
My grandmother remembered many Violet people from its first great rise in the charts, and said that naming a girl Violet seemed to guarantee that she would grow up to be rather stout though corseted, stomp around in flat shoes and be loud-voiced and opinionated! She was a very tolerant person and I never knew her to comment on any other name; certainly not in that kind of way.
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This is my 12 year old's name. I've been using it for a long time, and have no regrets. My favorite nicknames have been, Vi. V-eve, and Vivie. She's not into the nn's Lottie/Lettie. I've called her all the world-wide variations of her name (Including Viola), as I'm a huge nickname person (and they evolve with time).
When I want her attention, sometimes I'll sing in an opera-style, "Violetta, Violetta, Violetta Figaro!," She'll sing it back to me, and it's something that's special to us. For, example, I'll wake her up for school this way. I also sometimes call her "Viva Las Vegas," it's a stretch, but fun.
When I want her attention, sometimes I'll sing in an opera-style, "Violetta, Violetta, Violetta Figaro!," She'll sing it back to me, and it's something that's special to us. For, example, I'll wake her up for school this way. I also sometimes call her "Viva Las Vegas," it's a stretch, but fun.
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It's been coming to mind a lot when I think of combos recently: it pairs well with a lot of names, but I don't love it, so it's starting to feel like filler to me, sort in the way that Beatrix, Clare, Irene, or Maeve (all of which I like) would, if I used them.
Beyond that, I think it's nice. The flower is delicate, the color is elegant, the sound is no-frills and kind of en vogue (v / et). I wouldn't say it's timeless, but it feels vintage, which is appealing to me. I do think it's going to feel dated eventually, but that'll be a while from now probably, and it'll be in a more subtle way than how a dated name with less history will seem.
Violet Antonia struck me as a beautiful combo, btw.
Beyond that, I think it's nice. The flower is delicate, the color is elegant, the sound is no-frills and kind of en vogue (v / et). I wouldn't say it's timeless, but it feels vintage, which is appealing to me. I do think it's going to feel dated eventually, but that'll be a while from now probably, and it'll be in a more subtle way than how a dated name with less history will seem.
Violet Antonia struck me as a beautiful combo, btw.
This message was edited 5/15/2018, 11:07 AM
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I've always said I didn't like it, but all of a sudden, it's growing on me. I don't know what you mean by "too Hollywood".
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You're only about 20 years (!!) late to the Violet party, right? I remember seeing it in Series of Unfortunate Events, and then The Incredibles, and thinking -- awno, a name I like is going to be a baby name soon. And sure enough Bennifer used it in 2005, which pretty much took it off my shortlist for my daughter. But I'm glad to see it get more popular anyway.
I don't think it is too Hollywood. If there had been a 40's star named it, it would be, but no. If I had the idea to like it, and so did these authors, it's just in the Zeitgeist. I think it goes along with names like Iris, Hazel, and Ruby - old-fashioned nature names, kinda Edwardian.
I think it's sort of classic and timeless, in an important way. I mean, it exists in other languages. Check it out:
CALFURAY f Native American, Mapuche
IANTHE f Greek Mythology
IBOLYA f Hungarian
IOLANTHE f Various
IOLE f Greek Mythology
IONE f Greek Mythology, English
LJUBICA f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
SIGAL f Hebrew
SIGALIT f Hebrew
VIOLA f English, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Hungarian, Czech
VIOLET f English
VIOREL m Romanian
YOLANDA f Spanish, English
I think it's a very unique vibe - a weak/delicate flower on a creeping plant, but with a lot of dark vibrance and psychological weight from the color association. And the smell of violets is like a secret. And it slightly recalls the sound of "violent," even. It's like a hidden-power name, a covertly sexy name. It's floral but without being flowery, it's more herby.
I went to look up the symbolism of violets and found this - it's very interesting and fits with my impression of the name Violet:
https://comenius-legends.blogspot.com/2010/07/legend-of-violet.html
I don't think it is too Hollywood. If there had been a 40's star named it, it would be, but no. If I had the idea to like it, and so did these authors, it's just in the Zeitgeist. I think it goes along with names like Iris, Hazel, and Ruby - old-fashioned nature names, kinda Edwardian.
I think it's sort of classic and timeless, in an important way. I mean, it exists in other languages. Check it out:
CALFURAY f Native American, Mapuche
IANTHE f Greek Mythology
IBOLYA f Hungarian
IOLANTHE f Various
IOLE f Greek Mythology
IONE f Greek Mythology, English
LJUBICA f Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
SIGAL f Hebrew
SIGALIT f Hebrew
VIOLA f English, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Hungarian, Czech
VIOLET f English
VIOREL m Romanian
YOLANDA f Spanish, English
I think it's a very unique vibe - a weak/delicate flower on a creeping plant, but with a lot of dark vibrance and psychological weight from the color association. And the smell of violets is like a secret. And it slightly recalls the sound of "violent," even. It's like a hidden-power name, a covertly sexy name. It's floral but without being flowery, it's more herby.
I went to look up the symbolism of violets and found this - it's very interesting and fits with my impression of the name Violet:
https://comenius-legends.blogspot.com/2010/07/legend-of-violet.html
This message was edited 5/15/2018, 10:21 AM
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I really like it and it certainly feels timeless to me, even if the chart isn't in full agreement-- I can imagine it on someone of any age.
It is popular with celebrities but it's also popular with the general public, so it doesn't feel as Hollywood as something like Jagger does.
It is popular with celebrities but it's also popular with the general public, so it doesn't feel as Hollywood as something like Jagger does.
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Agreed, it doesn’t feel at all like Jagger or other “celebrity names.” Even if it’s not timeless, it is tasteful and elegant in a way that a lot of modern names are not.
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It is trendy, and it will date, but I love it anyway. I think it’s a beautiful name, very sweet but packs a big personality punch as well. So I don’t mind seeing it. There are a LOT of fictional Violets, but that doesn’t bother me too much.
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Violet is timeless. I wouldn’t worry about any perceived popularity jump.
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I wouldn’t consider a name that went from out of the top 1000 to top 50 in 20 years timeless. Classic, maybe, but not timeless.
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I could see this being used in any generation. It may spike a little now and then but it never disappears. To me, that’s timeless. I think we’re arguing semantics, here.
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Yeah, it feels timeless to me too. I think it has that vibe because it was used pretty consistently in the late 19th/early 20th centuries, and I think it could suit someone of any age. That's how I decide if I'm going to think of a name as timeless.
This message was edited 5/15/2018, 10:26 AM
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That makes sense.
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I think I get what you mean.
It's one of those names that never seems totally out of place.
Even if it is not popular at the time.
It's one of those names that never seems totally out of place.
Even if it is not popular at the time.
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I really wouldn't call it timeless ...
To me, a name is timeless if it's gotten fairly steady use over a fairly long period of time. Violet didn't. It's only now just geting a lot of use after a long period of very little use.
To me, a name is timeless if it's gotten fairly steady use over a fairly long period of time. Violet didn't. It's only now just geting a lot of use after a long period of very little use.
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Agreed. To me it seems like the epitome of a trendy / dated name. It wasn’t even in the top 1000 a few decades ago. If that’s a concern then you may want to go with something else.
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Yeah it's trendy to me. It's not a name that has been used widely enough over time to be 'timeless'.
It's a familiar enough name because of the flower etc. but other than small children, I don't know any adult/elderly Violets.
It's a familiar enough name because of the flower etc. but other than small children, I don't know any adult/elderly Violets.
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Agree
This exactly. It was a trendy Edwardian name, and now it's a trendy Edwardian revival name.
This exactly. It was a trendy Edwardian name, and now it's a trendy Edwardian revival name.
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I wonder if it’s a regional thing. I personally know one who would have been born in the 50s, one from the 60s, and two from the 80s. At least in my area, the name never disappeared.
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Violet was more popular in the UK in its heyday than in the US - top 20 at its peak, and we've got a much smaller population - and it stayed in the top 100 for longer, until the 1930s. And trendy names which have that sort of oversaturation tend to feel more dated when they go out of fashion, so people are less likely to use them. The Canadian data (and I'm guessing also that for Australia & NZ) looks similar to ours, so in short, you're probably right.
I had a great-aunt Vi born in 1909, who died when I was a baby, and I know someone with a daughter Violet aged seven. Like Bex I've not come across any adult Violets at all.
I had a great-aunt Vi born in 1909, who died when I was a baby, and I know someone with a daughter Violet aged seven. Like Bex I've not come across any adult Violets at all.
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The two Violets I've known are both black ladies probably in their sixties at least by now. One of them was my seventh-grade math teacher, who was formidable to say the least. The other was a friend's mother.
So it's kind of hard for me to picture it on little girls even though the charts say it's very popular now. I guess it's got a little bit of a Hollywood vibe, but not like Bear or Blue.
Violet's okay, but only just okay. It's kind of pitiful, like a sickly little kid who is so sweet everybody who meets her cries and is moved to be a better person. Like the little girl in "The Birds' Christmas Carol." lol
So it's kind of hard for me to picture it on little girls even though the charts say it's very popular now. I guess it's got a little bit of a Hollywood vibe, but not like Bear or Blue.
Violet's okay, but only just okay. It's kind of pitiful, like a sickly little kid who is so sweet everybody who meets her cries and is moved to be a better person. Like the little girl in "The Birds' Christmas Carol." lol
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I love Violet. I love the -et ending; it sounds very delicate to me. Plus the flowers are pretty and purple is my favorite color. I'm not sure what you mean by too Hollywood, but I just love it and don't see any issues!
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