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Eloise or Violet?
Which would you choose?

This message was edited 8/5/2016, 12:01 PM

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Eloise
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EloiseCan'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.
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VioletViolet is a much prettier name.
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EloiseMy adorable, 6-year-old niece named Eloise makes this one easy for me.
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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.
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Violet
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Violet.
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EloiseAlthough, Violet's relatives -- Violetta, Iola, Iole, Iolanda / Jolanda / Yolanda, Yolande, etc. -- greatly appeal to me.
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Violet. It's prettier.
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I think both are lovely, but I would choose Violet.
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VioletEloise sounds whiny. I've always been a fan of Violet.
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dittof
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Violet. 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.
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The image of Eloise that comes to mind for me is either a girl or an old woman.
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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.
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Violet but...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.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. I also love Violeta / Violetta, Viola, Eloisa, and Louisa. Those are all really great names.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

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

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Completely agree. I've never been able to be fully on board w/ Violet because it's just so close (one letter) to "violent".
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VioletViolet has a slight 'vile' sound when I say it sometimes, but the wheeze sound in Eloise bugs me even more.
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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.
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Eloise
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Eloise
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Violet. It has a stronger vibe than the daintiness of Eloise. There's some edge within the flower.
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Violet! Eloise is a close second though!
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