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What do you think of Viola? I can't decide if I like it or not.
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I love Viola pronounced Russian way, Vee-OH-la (or even Vih-OH-la), I don't know how to explain it better, but 'ee' must be a little bit shorter than 'oh'. All the other ways to pronounce it seem unattractive to me. But, anyway, this name is underrated and underused.
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I feel the same. There's something appealing about it but I think it's one of those names that looks prettier than it sounds - I pronounce it VIE-ə-la, which could quite easily sound like 'viler' in the UK.
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I think that's exactly it! I love the way it looks and the associations it has, but it doesn't sound that great. But it sounds distinctive and strong, so I don't know. Vie-ə-la is a lot like 'viler' to me - I don't really have a favoured pronunciation, though, so it doesn't bother me so much.
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I dislike it intensely. It's the "o" sound. Yuck. Plus its sound makes me think of diarrhea. Violet is much nicer, though I don't love that either.
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I love it! It's poised and poetic.
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I like it. It has a vintage feel, and could be a musical or a nature name.
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I think of the instrument. I prefer Violet, but then that reminds me of the word violent (not great).
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Love it! It does sound a little more grand than Violet but I still love it
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I don't mind it at all, but personally I prefer Violet.
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