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Eloise

Eloise

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Can't say I like it (it's the name of an awful, irritating tune by a Swedish band), but I literally loved my Eloise book to pieces as a child (you know, Kay Thompson's heroine who lives at Plaza in New York), so I choose it before Violet. Plus, Violet reminds me of that awful child from Peanuts.

Violet

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Violet is a much prettier name.

Eloise

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My adorable, 6-year-old niece named Eloise makes this one easy for me.

Eloise, without hesitation. Violet so easily become VIElet, and Vi is a nasty nn. Anyway, my grandmother said that every Violet person she'd ever known had been clumsy, flat-footed and loud! Eloise is elegant and pretty, much nicer than Louisa for instance, and the pronunciation shouldn't be an issue. My mother once met a woman named Heloise who pronounced it HELLoyz.

Violet

Violet.

Eloise

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Although, Violet's relatives -- Violetta, Iola, Iole, Iolanda / Jolanda / Yolanda, Yolande, etc. -- greatly appeal to me.

Violet. It's prettier.

I think both are lovely, but I would choose Violet.

Violet

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Eloise sounds whiny. I've always been a fan of Violet.

Violet.

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Eloise doesn't age very well in my opinion, to me Eloise is an eternally six year old girl who lives at the Plaza. The sound itself is also quite juvenile. I prefer Héloïse.

Violet. I'm not in love with Violet, it verges on the silly. But Eloise is so ugly. I hate the "weez" sound. It's worse than Violet.

Violet but...

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I love them both and part of why I wouldn't choose Eloise is if my sister ever has a daughter she wants to name her either Elliot or Eloise nn Ellie and Elle.

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I also chose Violet because it is more laid back than Eloise. Violet is retro, soft but spunky, and it is a flower child name ;) - which I love since I'm a bit of a neo hippie.

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I also love Violeta / Violetta, Viola, Eloisa, and Louisa. Those are all really great names.

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I'd say Violeta is probably my favorite over Violet but it is a tough one. I like that Violetta has one more nn which is Etta. You could call a Violet by Etta but it is a less organic transition.
Vi, V, Vio, Lettie, Ettie, and Etta are all great nn. You could even get away with Lottie as a nn.

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This message was edited 8/5/2016, 1:37 PM

Eloise

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I like both names but Eloise is less popular so I'll go with that.

Eloise

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xo

Eloise

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Even though I find Eloise a bit cutesy, Violet is just unpleasant to me. I guess it's the "violent" thing, and I've only ever known one who was abrasive and cocky.

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It's a pretty color and flower so I don't want to discount it completely. I would have picked Viola.

This message was edited 8/5/2016, 12:39 PM

Violet

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Violet has a slight 'vile' sound when I say it sometimes, but the wheeze sound in Eloise bugs me even more.

Decidedly Violet. Eloise seems a bit over-the-top in antique sweetness. Violet has a lot more personality and the potential for some sass in the nicknames Vi or Vio.

Eloise

Eloise

Violet.

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It has a stronger vibe than the daintiness of Eloise. There's some edge within the flower.

Violet! Eloise is a close second though!