Viola

Girl Names
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What do you think of the name [name_f]Viola[/name_f]? [name_m]How[/name_m] would you pronounce it?

Thanks!

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I would pronounce it [name_f]Vi[/name_f] (rhymes with eye) oh la. I like it, I’ve tried to really like it as an alternative to [name_f]Violet[/name_f], but I just can’t get there.

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I pronounce it like [name_f]Violet[/name_f] with an -a instead of -et at the end:) I much prefer [name_f]Violet[/name_f], but [name_f]Viola[/name_f] is still a good name.

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Here at home we pronounce it [name_f]Vi[/name_f]-OH-la.
I think [name_f]Viola[/name_f] appealed to me because it felt like a very strong, very elegant name. Not once did I consider the soft and whispery [name_f]Violet[/name_f] for my hard-kicking daughter! Although she is shy and very much an introvert, my baby girl loves her name and usually goes by [name_f]Ola[/name_f] or [name_f]Lola[/name_f], she’s not a huge fan of V or [name_f]Vivi[/name_f].

[name_f]Viola[/name_f] is the kind of name that either you love or simply don’t like, I think that compared to the on-trend more soft names for girls, like [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] it’s probably too harsh sounding, in my opinion, in the style of my beloved names [name_f]Irene[/name_f], [name_f]Olga[/name_f], [name_f]Hilda[/name_f], [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f], [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] and [name_f]Berenice[/name_f].

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I just can’t like this one. Not sure why.

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vye-OH-la

I don’t like it for some reason. Maybe because I think of a musical instrument.

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I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] it. I pronounce it [name_f]Vi[/name_f]-OH-la or Vee-Oh-la, depending on the languages I speak. I’d add [name_f]Viola[/name_f] to my list in a heartbeat, if only I don’t already have [name_f]Violetta[/name_f] there.

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I adore it, but only pronounced as Vee-OH-luh. I think (that pronunciation) is really beautiful, without the slight vile sound of Vy-oh-luh, so it surprises me how many people tend not to like it. I’ve been a bit iffy on it recently after finding out it is, or is simila,r to the word for ‘rape’ or ‘violate’ in several languages, but I still think it’s gorgeous. I really like how unusual it is, whilst also sounding beautiful with a nice meaning, and musical and flower associations. A wonderful name in my opinion!

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I pronounce it Vee-oh-la…which I’m thinking must be wrong bc everyone else says differently?
I like [name_f]Violet[/name_f] better personally.

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Oh no! I didn’t even thinking of the word viola. It definitely just dropped way down my list.

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You’re not pronouncing anything wrong! You’ve just used the pronunciation most commonly associated with the instrument and even that varies with accents and the language being spoken.

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[name_f]Ola[/name_f] is an adorable nickname for [name_f]Viola[/name_f]! I definitely agree with you that it’s a love it or leave it sort of name.

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I absolutely adore this name but we took it off our list because I know people will struggle to pronounce it. I would pronounce it Vye-ola.

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I think it’s beautiful. I pronounce it VY-oh-la, with the emphasis on VY and not OH like most people. The way it’s pronounced in [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] in [name_u]Love[/name_u], for example.

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I love viola

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I think Vee-oh-la sounds more European and pretty, but I’ve always heard this name pronounced Vye-o-la. My great aunt went by [name_f]Vi[/name_f].

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