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This is one of the names that I never liked and I don't understand it's appeal. Sorry :S

I love it, it's my middle name, after my grandmother who adopted the name when she moved to England. (She was originally from Fiji and her Fijian name was a bit too complicated for life in the UK!)

I love the flower and want to love the name, but there's something that doesn't work for me though I can't put my finger on it. I've seen some lovely combos like Persephone Violet but still not in my fave list.

I like the flower and the color, but I don't understand the attraction to Violet as a name. Whenever I hear it I always think of the obnoxious character Violet in Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I have two different friends with daughters named Violet--one as fn and one as mn. It probably doesn't help that their combos are less than pleasing to my ear: Violet Elena and Isabelle Violet.

I like it because it sounds classy. However, I do think it's a little close to "violent". Therefore, I prefer Viola.

I love Violet. I don't think it's too popular yet, but it might be heading in that direction. Especially with an example like Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's daughter Violet, who is sooo adorable.

I really like this name and would consider using it in the future. It's not super popular here in Australia, but I can see it increasing in popularity here too. Seems like a name a lot of parents would like these days, with the trend for "retro" names ripe at the moment. As for combos, I like:

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Violet Eva
Violet Elizabeth
Violet Emmeline
Violet Rhianna
Violet Rhiannon
Violet Renee
Violet Katherine
Violet Gabrielle / Gabriella
Violet Gwendolyn
Violet Guinevere
Violet Sabrina
Violet Abigail
Violet Adele
Violet Arianna
Violet Ariella
Violet Zara
Violet Celeste
Violet Beth
Violet Madeleine
Violet Michaela
Violet Molly
Violet Mary
Violet Matilda

I think it's pretty! I like Violet Eloise.

I like it. I know it's getting popular/could very easily become popular, but it's still good.

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Violet Hyacinth
Violet Susan
Violet Morgana
Violet Bastet
Violet Bethan
Violet Eliana
Violet Meliora
Violet Gwendolen
Violet Antoinette
Violet Minerva
Violet Hestia
Violet Liora
Violet Amaryllis
Violet Oriana
Violet Eluned
Violet Dionysia
Violet Opal
Violet Julia
Violer Gwyneira
Violet Dorcas
Violet Alastriona
Violet Myrtle
Violet Amanda
Violet Nerissa
Violet Dahlia
Violet Hermione
Violet Amadea
Violet Alana
Violet Beatrice

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This message was edited 1/17/2011, 7:06 PM

It's a perfectly lovely name, but I'm genuinely surprised at how popular it's become in the USA. To my ears, it sounds like a very grandmotherly kind of name. I don't know why, but whenever I hear Violet I think of a sweet old gray-haired lady in her rocking chair.

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But then I think the same thing about Isabella, so it's probably best to pay no attention to me. :)

This message was edited 1/17/2011, 6:06 PM

I love Violet! It might be too popular in the US, though, most because of celebrity babies.

Love Violet!

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Never met one. :)

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Violet Lucinda
Violet Jane
Violet Sophie
Violet Dulcie
Violet Maeve
Violet Adele
Violet Honora
Violet Josephine

Violet is darling and I'm glad to see it's catching on here in the U.S. Even better for you if it's not that popular in New Zealand. Violet Sandrine and Violet Mary are my stock combos. :-)

I like it. I don't think it's all that popular in the US; I've never met a Violet in my life. It might be a different story in other areas, though.

I LOVE Violet! It's one of my absolute favorite names.

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Violet as a FN:

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Violet Genevieve
Violet Lorraine
Violet Winona
Violet Celeste
Violet Odette
Violet Isobel
Violet Elsabeth
Violet Amaryllis

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Violet as a MN:

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Persephone Violet
Gwenyth Violet
Saoirse Violet
Sofia Violet
Freya Violet
Melody Violet
Cora Violet

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Persephone Violet is one of my favorite combos

This message was edited 1/17/2011, 4:47 PM

I love Violet. I think it's a sweet name. It's not too popular for me.

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These are the Violet combos currently on my list: Violet Adelaide, Violet Amabel, Violet Annemarie, Violet Aurelia, Violet Aurélie, Violet Catherine, Violet Delphine, Violet Eleonora, Violet Elowen, Violet Emeline, Violet Emmeline, Violet Frances, Violet Geraldine, Violet Gwendolen, Violet Helene, Violet Hermione, Violet Josephine, Violet Madeleine, Violet Marianne, Violet Mathilde, Violet Maxine, Violet Melisande, Violet Rowena, Violet Susanna, Violet Winifred.

I love most floral names, with the exception of Rose, Jasmine and Poppy. I just don't see the appeal!

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Violet Allegra
Violet Bronwen
Violet Ceridwen
Violet Diana
Violet Eleanor
Violet Fiona
Violet Giordana
Violet Hannah
Violet Isadora
Violet Juliana
Violet Katherine
Violet Lucinda
Violet Matilda
Violet Natasha
Violet Octavia
Violet Persephone
Violet Ruth
Violet Serafina
Violet Tegwen
Violet Wilhelmina
Violet Yolanda
Violet Zara