Viola

My name is Viola and it's pronounced VI-LA. I was named after the Viola in Shakespeare's 12th Night.

I prefer it pronounced "VI-Ola", not "Vee-Ola" like the instrument. This same pronunciation is used in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night".

Viola is also Czech name. Czech pronunciation is "vee-aw-luh" (shortly). [noted -ed]

My name is Viola and I'm italian. We pronunciate it Vee-O-lah. We don`t put the emphasis (accent) on the VEE because "vìola" (VEE-o-lah) means "he violates". Also, we don`t pronunciate it Vi-o-la (i like island) because it looks like the italian word "vaiolo", which means "smallpox". Hope it helped!

It is not pronounced like the instrument. It's pronounced like the start of violin or violet. Vio then la. Viola. I hate when my name is mispronounced.

It drives me insane when people pronounce this name as vye-O-luh. Both the musical instrument and the Latin word are pronounced vee-O-luh, and the name is no different.

The Italian pronunciation is VYOH-lah. [noted -ed]

The rules of pronunciation for this name are quite simple. When used as a girl's name or to refer to the flower, Viola is pronounced "VIE-ə-lə" or sometimes "vie-OH-lə". When referring to the musical instrument, the word is pronounced "vee-OH-lə" exclusively.

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Viola is the name of one of the protagonists in Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, and is one of the Bard's most popular heroines (probably because she's witty, charming and clever). I love the name, and it's much more sophisticated and unique than Violet (which is quite nice, but has a somewhat dated and dowdy ring to it that it is still struggling to shake off).

This was my grandmother's name. Her parents were Italian, and everyone in my family pronounces it "vie-OH-la". But I think the Shakespearean pronunciation sounds younger and fresher.

I have also heard this name pronounced "VIE-la" with no "O" sound. Much as an English speaker would pronounce the word Violet (VIE-let).

The traditional English and Shakespearean pronunciation is "VIE-ə-lə"

My great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother were both named Viola. They pronounced it vie-O-luh.

I've always pronounced this name vie-ohl-ah. But my sister plays the viola, and we try to pronounce the human name different from that of the instrument, which we normally pronounce vee-ohl-ah.

The traditional, Shakespearean pronunciation is "VIE-o-la", with the stress on the *second* syllable. Not "vie-O-la" like the pronunciation key has it.

The instument is vee-oh-la not vie-oh-la. The name is more commonly pronounced vie-oh-la here.

The instrument and name are said differently. If you're going to make comments comment correctly!
Besides, the name has nothing to do with the "violin" as you so quaintly put it. Viola is a Shakespearean name and is incredibly rare these days which is a bonus (unlike Orlando and Jessica and Olivia, fellow Shakespearean names)

I believe that Viola can also be pronounced VI-OH-LAH, VI as in sky.

In Sweden, Viola is usually pronounced as "vee-O-lah" but I've also heard "VEE-o-lah".