Hello all My husband and I are thrilled to be welcoming our first baby end of [name_u]January[/name_u]/early February! We kept the gender a surprise and have had a boy’s name chosen since I was about 8 weeks pregnant. For a little girl though, we took a bit longer.
I think we’ve finally settled on the name [name_f]Violet[/name_f]. So, I just wanted to ask what everyone thought of the spelling [name_f]Violet[/name_f] vs [name_f]Violette[/name_f]?
Personally, I think [name_f]Violette[/name_f] is a bit more feminine. However, she will have two middle names after my two recently deceased grandmothers ([name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Yvonne[/name_f]) so I wonder if the simpler spelling of [name_f]Violet[/name_f] would be better?
Opinions on spelling are welcome so long as they’re tactful. We’re also open to suggestions of similar names that would sound nice with her double middle.
I think [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is better, especially with the middles. [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Yvonne[/name_f] is very nice!
3rd vote for [name_f]Violet[/name_f]! I pronounce [name_f]Violet[/name_f] “V-eye-o-let” and [name_f]Violette[/name_f] “Vee-o-let” like [name_f]Violetta[/name_f] without the a.
I think the o is more pronounced in [name_f]Violette[/name_f] than [name_f]Violet[/name_f]. [name_f]Violette[/name_f] is more “Vee-O-let” and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is more “Veye-let” if that makes any sense.
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Violette[/name_f] are not pronounced the same as the pp stated. I prefer [name_f]Violet[/name_f] (unless you’re of [name_m]French[/name_m] heritage or plan to live in a [name_m]French[/name_m] speaking area of the world I fear [name_f]Violette[/name_f] would be butchered in pronunciation and spelling). In your case, I would keep the name simple: [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Yvonne[/name_f] is very pretty.
I agree with waverly123, I would pronounce [name_f]Violette[/name_f] vee-oh-let instead of the conventional V-eye-o-let - to me they’re two different names. To avoid any confusion, I would definitely go with [name_f]Violet[/name_f]!
It depends on what pronunciation you want.
I pronounce [name_f]Violet[/name_f] as “vie-oh-let” or “vie-let”, and [name_f]Violette[/name_f] as “vee-oh-let.”
[name_f]Violet[/name_f], definitely. [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is a familiar word, a color name, a flower. It doesn’t need extra letters to look more feminine. And, like pp said, I would think “Vee-oh-let” for [name_f]Violette[/name_f], which is probably not how you want to pronounce it. [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Yvonne[/name_f] is lovely, by the way.
I greatly prefer [name_f]Violet[/name_f]. Violets is a bit too frilly, especially with two middle names. [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Yvonne[/name_f] is lovely, a perfect balance of sweetness as spunk.
Thank you so much to everyone who helped us choose [name_f]Violet[/name_f]! And thank you to those who pointed out [name_f]Violette[/name_f] is actually pronounced differently!
We had a girl’s name chosen a while back ([name_f]Lydia[/name_f]) but I just couldn’t fall in love with it. But, we’re [name_m]BOTH[/name_m] so in love with [name_f]Violet[/name_f]!
Having names we love makes waiting for baby even more exciting!
Thanks again!
My husband and I are thrilled to be welcoming our first baby end of [name_u]January[/name_u]/early February! We kept the gender a surprise and have had a boy’s name chosen since I was about 8 weeks pregnant. For a little girl though, we took a bit longer.
Our boy will be [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u].