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HelpRe: Desmond and Viola
in reply to a message by Susannah
Desmond is my #2 favorite name for a boy. It's handsome, intelligent, romantic. Plus, it means "from Munster / southern province of Ireland" which is where my family is from. The nn Desi / Des / Dez is super cute. It's got everything I look for in a name. I'm glad you love it too.
Finn and Desmond go together to me. They are both Irish and "Finn and Des / Desi" sound like brothers to me. Shia isn't Irish. But "Shia and Des / Desi" still works for me. (But I'm biased.)
Shia Leo, Finn Caelan and Desmond Peter ?
Shia Leo, Finn Caelan and Desmond Malachi / Malachy ?
Shia Leo, Finn Caelan and Desmond Oliver ?
Shia Leo, Finn Caelan and Desmond Liev ?
Shia Leo, Finn Caelan and Desmond Felix ?
I say Viola the British way, exactly like the beginning of Violet, "VIE-uh-luh." I can't stand the American, "vie-O-luh." There's a third way, "vee-O-luh" which is OK, but reminds me more of the musical instrument than a person.
Finn and Desmond go together to me. They are both Irish and "Finn and Des / Desi" sound like brothers to me. Shia isn't Irish. But "Shia and Des / Desi" still works for me. (But I'm biased.)
Shia Leo, Finn Caelan and Desmond Peter ?
Shia Leo, Finn Caelan and Desmond Malachi / Malachy ?
Shia Leo, Finn Caelan and Desmond Oliver ?
Shia Leo, Finn Caelan and Desmond Liev ?
Shia Leo, Finn Caelan and Desmond Felix ?
I say Viola the British way, exactly like the beginning of Violet, "VIE-uh-luh." I can't stand the American, "vie-O-luh." There's a third way, "vee-O-luh" which is OK, but reminds me more of the musical instrument than a person.
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Thanks so much! This was so helpful! I'm liking Desmond more and more and I absolutely love Des as a nickname. I'm also happy that it seems like most people pronounce Viola the way you do because I really really hate the American version with the long Oh sound in the middle, but love the other way with the long stressed IE sound in the beginning.
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Oh, I can't stand "vie-OH-luh." However, I'm American and it wouldn't make sense for me to not pronounce it that way. Violetta would be preferable, but I'm kind of a frilly name fan.
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