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HelpFiona or Viola?
Wdyt of them?
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Viola
I like Fiona too, but Viola is really smashing.
I like Fiona too, but Viola is really smashing.
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Fiona, absolutely Fiona. I've always liked this name, but I can't really use it if I have a daughter because my name also begins with "Fi" and it would be silly.
I really hate the "OLE" sound in the middle of Viola. It reminds me of the word "old." I tend not to like names with "ola" in them for that reason.
I really hate the "OLE" sound in the middle of Viola. It reminds me of the word "old." I tend not to like names with "ola" in them for that reason.
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I like both but I think I'd go for Fiona.
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I prefer Fiona, which seems livelier and spunkier. I'd love to say it doesn't have the pronunciation issues of Viola, but I met a baby one whose parents called her fie-o-na instead of fee-o-na, and it quite disconcerted me.
Viola. Musical instrument; sounds like a chainstore cosmetic, perhaps hand lotion or soap. Much nicer than the flabby Violet, though!
Viola. Musical instrument; sounds like a chainstore cosmetic, perhaps hand lotion or soap. Much nicer than the flabby Violet, though!
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Fiona (m).....
I love both but I prefer Fiona.
Viola and Violet make me think of violent, violence, violate, etc... But the association isn't so strong for me. Just like Iris makes me think of eyes. But the association isn't so strong either. For Viola, Violet and Iris I mostly think of flowers and the people I know of with these names. I had a very nice Swing Dance teacher in high school named Viola. She was Jewish and had a nasally voice with an accent from somewhere in the Northeast. Being from the Northwest I'm not very good at telling the difference between the accents of the Northeast. I pretty good at telling Midwestern accents. I'm also good at telling the difference between New Zealand, British and Australian accents apart.
I love Fiona. The only odd association of it is with the Shrek Movies. It is a fairly common name but it isn't popular. Watching Burn Notice made me re-fall in love with this name. Fiona was my third favorite girls name in middle school. I also liked it in the early part of high school. But then I started to feel that Fiona was too common. After looking at statistics I realized that Fiona isn't that popular. I love the nn Fi. Fio is also cute but I prefer Fi / Fee.
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I love both but I prefer Fiona.
Viola and Violet make me think of violent, violence, violate, etc... But the association isn't so strong for me. Just like Iris makes me think of eyes. But the association isn't so strong either. For Viola, Violet and Iris I mostly think of flowers and the people I know of with these names. I had a very nice Swing Dance teacher in high school named Viola. She was Jewish and had a nasally voice with an accent from somewhere in the Northeast. Being from the Northwest I'm not very good at telling the difference between the accents of the Northeast. I pretty good at telling Midwestern accents. I'm also good at telling the difference between New Zealand, British and Australian accents apart.
I love Fiona. The only odd association of it is with the Shrek Movies. It is a fairly common name but it isn't popular. Watching Burn Notice made me re-fall in love with this name. Fiona was my third favorite girls name in middle school. I also liked it in the early part of high school. But then I started to feel that Fiona was too common. After looking at statistics I realized that Fiona isn't that popular. I love the nn Fi. Fio is also cute but I prefer Fi / Fee.
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This message was edited 12/1/2011, 7:04 PM
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Fiona, hands down.
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Well, my daughter is Fiona and had my son been a girl, I briefly considered naming him Viola, but I was concerned the names were too similar.
They really don't sound too much alike, but look so similar sharing three of the same letters in the same positions, and being five letters long. I though they looked so much alike that as sisters the pair was too cutesy.
Needless to say, I like both names.
They really don't sound too much alike, but look so similar sharing three of the same letters in the same positions, and being five letters long. I though they looked so much alike that as sisters the pair was too cutesy.
Needless to say, I like both names.
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I think I really love the -io- / -eo- sound. I know Caitriona you are not suppose to pronounce the o but I love it when the o is pronounced. That sound is part of why I love Fiona and Leona and why I really like Viola. I like Iona but I feel like it is missing something
... like a F :P
I prefer slightly the ee-O sound over the ie-O sound. Though I prefer vie-O-lah over vee-O-lah.
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... like a F :P
I prefer slightly the ee-O sound over the ie-O sound. Though I prefer vie-O-lah over vee-O-lah.
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This message was edited 12/2/2011, 6:48 AM
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Viola
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Fiona, by far.
Viola is straight-up ugly to me. Like an old, crabby broad who smells like cat pee and screams at you if you come near her lawn.
Viola is straight-up ugly to me. Like an old, crabby broad who smells like cat pee and screams at you if you come near her lawn.
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neither?
Sorry. I really don't like either name. Both sound rather whiney and bratty to my ears. But thats JMO.
If I had to pick one I'd go with Fiona. It grates on my nerves a little less than Viola.
Sorry. I really don't like either name. Both sound rather whiney and bratty to my ears. But thats JMO.
If I had to pick one I'd go with Fiona. It grates on my nerves a little less than Viola.
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I used to find Viola too heavy sounding, but it has grown on me these days. It's quirky and classy. I still prefer the sound of Fiona, though. It's pretty, not too frilly, and it isn't overused where I live.
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Neither. Viola makes me think of "violent" and especially "violar" which is Spanish for "to violate" and if I'm not mistaken also for "to rape". I really dislike it. I know one Viola who would be in her very late 20s now. Her sister is named Jasmin. I also know a Ronja-Viola who is in her teens (RON-ya). Both are from Germany. I've never met an American Viola. I like Violet a lot better. For some reason it doesn't make me think of "violent" even though it's closer to the word.
I never really liked Fiona. It seems to be such a cliché redhead name. I have red hair myself and love it, but it just annoys me because it seems to me that whenever there's a red haired character in a book or movie there's a 20 percent chance that she is named Fiona. As in Shrek or that book "The Keeper" (I think that's what it's called). I never really understood its appeal.
If I had to choose...I dislike them about the same. I guess Fiona.
I never really liked Fiona. It seems to be such a cliché redhead name. I have red hair myself and love it, but it just annoys me because it seems to me that whenever there's a red haired character in a book or movie there's a 20 percent chance that she is named Fiona. As in Shrek or that book "The Keeper" (I think that's what it's called). I never really understood its appeal.
If I had to choose...I dislike them about the same. I guess Fiona.
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If I was choosing the most red-haired name I'd say it is Kathryn or Kathleen with the nn Katie. When I hear Kate or Katie I think of a red head. Cate or Catie I think of a blonde.
Fiona get's second place. I actually associate it more with green eyes than red hair. But I think I typed that two days ago and you responded to it, so you know that. I picture a blonde or a red head or a strawberry blonde with green eyes with a hint of gold in them. I can also see someone with light - medium auburn or brown hair with green eyes. I associate F's with green. Especially yellow or goldish green. A's are red. I and O are clear and white. N's aren't super strong but they are always a dark color like gray, black, dark dark blue or purple, etc... In Fiona I get grey or black.
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Fiona get's second place. I actually associate it more with green eyes than red hair. But I think I typed that two days ago and you responded to it, so you know that. I picture a blonde or a red head or a strawberry blonde with green eyes with a hint of gold in them. I can also see someone with light - medium auburn or brown hair with green eyes. I associate F's with green. Especially yellow or goldish green. A's are red. I and O are clear and white. N's aren't super strong but they are always a dark color like gray, black, dark dark blue or purple, etc... In Fiona I get grey or black.
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Fiona...
No question about.
No question about.
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Fiona
Fi or Fio is just too great a nickname to pass up!
Fi or Fio is just too great a nickname to pass up!
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Fiona
While I like Violet, I don't like Viola as much, but it's not bad.
Fiona and Viola are both pretty though.
While I like Violet, I don't like Viola as much, but it's not bad.
Fiona and Viola are both pretty though.
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Fiona
I like Viola when it's pronounced VIE-ə-la, but when it's pronunced like the instrument...not so much.
I like Fiona all the time, so it easily gets my vote.
I like Viola when it's pronounced VIE-ə-la, but when it's pronunced like the instrument...not so much.
I like Fiona all the time, so it easily gets my vote.
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Viola!!
Viola is amazing, whether prnd VIE-oh-la or vee-OH-lah, though I much prefer the former. It's got great literary connections (Twelfth Night), it's beautifully melodic, and so pretty and feminine. Vi is also a really great nn.
Not really a fan of Fiona.
Viola is amazing, whether prnd VIE-oh-la or vee-OH-lah, though I much prefer the former. It's got great literary connections (Twelfth Night), it's beautifully melodic, and so pretty and feminine. Vi is also a really great nn.
Not really a fan of Fiona.
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Fiona
I've always had a bit of a thing for Fiona. Not a fan of Viola.
I've always had a bit of a thing for Fiona. Not a fan of Viola.
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Fiona.
I really like Viola too, but for some reason it is just too wordy for me. (which makes absolutely no sense because I really like word names and know nothing about the viola. Meh). Fiona on the other hand I find realyl spunky and fun, but without sounding childish. And the NN Fifi is just darling.
I really like Viola too, but for some reason it is just too wordy for me. (which makes absolutely no sense because I really like word names and know nothing about the viola. Meh). Fiona on the other hand I find realyl spunky and fun, but without sounding childish. And the NN Fifi is just darling.
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Viola
Viola is so classy and purple!
Viola is so classy and purple!
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