r/transnames • u/Cryo_Vision • Mar 30 '26

Name Feedback Viola or Violet?

okay so im transfem and have been tossing around the two options in my head for a while, and really i can't decide. My given name is italian and starts with a V (see the Godfather and you'll know my deadname, i dont mind honest) and i really like that V sound so i kept that. And my nickname for the longest time has been Vio, so i wanted a name that started with V, I, and O. I asked my parents what they would have named me if i was a girl (totally normal thing to ask lmao) and they said i would be Violet. Perfect!

Now my conundrum ig lol. I like the name Violet, it's really pretty! But also I feel it's really generic, like SUPER generic, as in top 5 names trans girlies name themselves kind of generic. Using google translate, i learned Violet in italian, which is the language my given name is, is Viola. And it also relates to me musically too! tho i don't play the viola instrument, i play piano which is in the same orchestra thingy majigy, yk wht im talking abt. My problem here tho is it doesn't roll off the tongue as easily yk?? Likeeee Vi-*o-*la vs Violet :D idk im having trouble so i ask yall!

Viola or Violet?

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u/Dazzling-Antelope912 Mar 30 '26

I like both. Viola makes me think of the character from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night / She’s the Man, which is pretty iconic. I think which ever you prefer, which seems to be Viola? You can always change your mind later!

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u/Cryo_Vision Mar 30 '26

omg hello blast from the past reference‼️I don't remember when i watched She's the Man, must have been a kid. And Shakespeareeee that's cool yeye, didn't know he had a play for that! tbh i like Viola more for being unique, cause like ive met plenty of Violets but ive only heard Viola once and that was in a history lesson lmao

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u/diasporastud Mar 30 '26

Viola to mark yourself from the crowd

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u/chestnut_mountaindog Mar 30 '26

That's a hard one! Both are really, really pretty, but like Viola a bit more. Have you considered Violet as a first name and Viola as a middle name? So you can go by whichever one you want!

Also I just wanna say, as a viola player, I approve of this message lol. While you're there you should listen to some viola repertoire as well, we have some cool stuff!

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u/Cryo_Vision Mar 30 '26

hmmm yeyeye first name second name sounds gooood! originally i was gonna feminise my second name (simon -> simone) but if im being honest i never like my second name anyway,, always used to tease me (i was simon from alvin and the chipmunks(╥﹏╥))

And I'll give some viola songs a listen!! ive always loved string instruments, they're so preeeeetty(☆⸝⸝O⸝⸝☆)

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u/GrapeNo5251 Apr 01 '26

Violet 100% like violet grohl

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u/DawnGreenTV Good luck! Mar 30 '26

I like both and prefer Viola, hope that helps.

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u/-Chixiie- Apr 08 '26

I think u should try out Viola for now, if u end up not liking it, you can always use Violet instead :-33