So I really like the name [name]Violet[/name], it has been a strong contender for all of my children but in the end we never used it. What do you think of it personally? Husband thinks its way too popular around where we live but I dont know any! His mum also said it was [name]WAY[/name] to close to Violent & she hates flower names which baffles me because she called her daughter [name]Iris[/name]?! Also is it to trendy, would you use it as a first name or middle? Thanks for any answers. 
I really like [name]Violet[/name]. It is a little close to violent but I wouldn’t let it bother me. If you don’t know any your area, it’s hard to imagine how popular it is. It’s highishly ranked and rising, but it’s still not top 10. It’s not like any of your other girls have super-rare names (they are all lovely and not top 10, although little [name]Isobel[/name] - beautiful spelling - is quite close to very high [name]Isabella[/name]). I think [name]Violet[/name] would fit right in, and it would be fine as a first for you. It does however make a very nice middle as well.
I wonder if your mom just never thought of [name]Iris[/name] as the flower? I knew a mother with an [name]Iris[/name] who had this reaction. She was thinking of the rainbow meaning and just liked the sound a la [name]Irene[/name]. So interesting.
It’s a great name. I’d use it in a heartbeat, but the popularity of it now is a little too much for me.
While it’s a perfectly nice name, it’s not one I love. I can’t seem to get on board with names that end in T sounds for some odd reason. I don’t really find it trendy, though it’s a long used classic that’s experiencing a raise in popularity. I think it would fit in beautifully with your other daughters names.
My friend just had her baby [name]Violet[/name] about 3 days ago. Before she told us that was going to be her baby’s name, I hadn’t heard it much/ever in current trends. But yes, it is becoming increasingly popular. I think it’s very pretty & quirky-ish and can only find good things about it. Because of the quirky in it, it doesn’t go with every last name, imo. And it’s definitely a first name, not a middle name, also imo.
I say ignore your mother-in-law. She’ll get over it when she sees her beautiful granddaughter. 
It is close to Violent but at the same time it’s such a soft name. The shy-violet or shrinking violet thing bothers me a bit.
I only know one [name]Violet[/name], age 8, personally. But I hear it quite a bit.
If popularity bothers you maybe [name]Lavender[/name], [name]Lilac[/name], [name]Iris[/name], [name]Viola[/name]?
i would never think of violent from violet- especially bc it isnt a harsh name! i would be more likely to think of violent iwth hunter even though the ltters are different bc of the meaning. i only know one violet and she is a teenager. personally i think that what is considered too popular here on nameberry is different htan the real world. many names on here that are considered way too popular i might know 1-2 kids with it and with young kids im around a lot of the names! i also think its all relative - is top 100 too popular or top 500 or top 1000?? my name just hit the top 100 in recent years and i rarely ever hear it… to me there is a set of names in the top 20/50 that i hear a ton: lily, ava, sophia, isabella, katherine/kate, grace, madeline, olivia and everything else is pretty spread out. then there are some less ocmmon names that i know at least 2 of - juliet, alessadnra, cassidy, gemma, eliza, lila so you just never know how it will work out. i definitley would not put violet in a too popular category.
In my area it is uncommon and I have never heard any girls with the name so I would still use it but I don’t know about it’s popularity in your area. I really like the name, it reminds me of the beautiful color and I never think of violent. It is a cute name and if you like it you should use it. If you are too afraid of trendiness you can use it as a middle name.
If [name]Violet[/name] weren’t so trendy it would definitely be a favorite of mine. It’s quirky, vintage, and dramatic. I really like it. Unfortunately, as I stated earlier, its popularity is a major turn off for me. I would use the understated Vye in its place-- most likely as a middle name.
Not trendy is [name]Scotland[/name] at all and I almost BEGGED my husband to let us use it, but he was of the same mindset as your [name]MIL[/name] and wouldn’t budge. I think it’s a fantasic name - delicate, yet strong at the same time. Yes, it DOES sound a bit like “violent”, but you can find many names with associations like that.
E.g. [name]Harper[/name] [name]Seven[/name] (half-past seven!); [name]Lydia[/name] (kettle); [name]Lola[/name] (she was a showgirl)
[name]Even[/name] our daughter [name]Skye[/name] (named for the [name]Isle[/name]), has to contend with “the blue sky” & [name]Sky[/name] TV!!
So I would ignore what people say if you love a name!!
I love [name]Violet[/name] because it’s so intensely feminine, yet there’s something tongue-in-cheek about naming a modern girl [name]Violet[/name]. If she’s a strong girl, then [name]Violet[/name] is a name she can push against. It’s not dully feminine, it’s electric purple. And yes, it sounds like “violent.” Have you ever smelled violets? They have this complex perfumey but dry smell, and the plant contains this chemical that paralyses your nose so you can only get a short whiff of it and then it’s gone.
I really love the name [name]Violet[/name]! It’s delightful, charming, strong, yet sweet. The similarity to ‘violent’ (that I would not have thought of on my own) might make me pause in using it as a first name, but I would not hesitate to use it as a middle name. I would love to meet a [name]Violet[/name].
I love the name, it’s my grandmother’s name, so I’d definitely consider using it in the future.
Thank you for all the great comments, I feel alot more secure in using it now. It would honour my grandmother [name]Violet[/name] who died a few years ago so I would 100% use it as a middle name or first now. Hubby really likes it now & is definitley thinking about using it for future children. I have also put the [name]MIL[/name] thing aside, what [name]Nicole[/name] said is very reassuring about if I have a daughter in the future that no matter what the name she would be happy to be a grandma again. Thanks for everything guys. Keep posting, I love hearing your thoughts!
I absolutely love [name]Violet[/name]! I would use [name]Violet[/name] in a heartbeat. Yes, it’s one letter away from violent but I’d never connect the two unless I really thought about it. It’s soft and sweet, (but then again I think all flower names are soft and sweet) but strong. I don’t get that same feeling from all of the other flower names, like [name]Lily[/name] or [name]Daisy[/name]. It’s classic,slightly quirky,and one of the best vintage names!
While it definitely is increasing in popularity, I wouldn’t label it as trendy. I think it’s simply a classic name that is coming back into style. I think [name]Violet[/name] fits in perfectly with [name]Annaliese[/name],[name]Eden[/name], and [name]Isobel[/name].And even though I don’t know if this was on purpose, but I love that [name]Annaliese[/name] and [name]Eden[/name] both have flower esque middles. [name]Both[/name] [name]Isobel[/name] and [name]Claire[/name] are actually flowers too ( [name]Isobel[/name] [name]Derby[/name] rose and [name]Clair[/name] de [name]Lune[/name] clematis) so I think it’d actually be sweet because then having a flower name somewhere would be something all of your girls would share. :]
I agree with what [name]Nicole[/name] said! I think once your grandmother sees her beautiful new grandchild, she’ll get over the flower names. Plus the fact that [name]Violet[/name] would honor your grandmother is just beautiful.She’d have a wonderful namesake in her late grandmother! Go for it! It’d be beautiful as a first or middle, although it’s a fantastic first name, not that I’m biased or anything. :]
Thank you everyone! :o
I know very little of [name]Violet[/name]'s popularity, girls [name]Violet[/name] do not reside here, that is, unless they came from an English-speaking country, and I know these people are fairly scarce here.
I love [name]Violet[/name], I like it’s because it is lovely & firm, yet also quirky and odd, a bit too popular for my tastes, it makes both a nice first and middle name.
I suggest you ignore your mother-in-law, she will adore the girl when she sees her, and then, the name will not matter.
I really like it, but the popularity thing does get to me. [name]Violet[/name], [name]IMO[/name], is like a previous poster said - a classic name going through a resurgence. It’s not what I would call “trendy” (to me, names like [name]Savannah[/name], [name]Madison[/name], [name]Kayla[/name] and [name]Taylor[/name] are “trendy” whereas [name]Abigail[/name], [name]Hannah[/name], [name]Emily[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Grace[/name], etc are names that have always had presence and are just much more common now) but it’s definitely spiking. I think it’s a great choice, but it might end up being the next [name]Abigail[/name] or [name]Emily[/name], and your daughter could possibly end up being one of 2-3 Violets in her kindergarten class. If you’re OK with that possibility, I think there’s nothing else to say against the name.
I think [name]Violet[/name] is simply beautiful. I wouldn’t dwell too much over the supposed “violent” association as everyone will think firstly of the gorgeous purple flower .I also love how it represents Faithfullness.
I think the sib-set of [name]Annaliese[/name], [name]Eden[/name], [name]Isobel[/name] and [name]Violet[/name] is just darling
I love [name]Violet[/name]!!! It’s one of my favorites but I do think it’s too trendy and becoming too common. That’s a major turn-off for me. For that reason I would use it as a middle name instead of a first name. I’ve never connected [name]Violet[/name] and Violent before until I just read it so I don’t think that would be a problem.