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VIOLA
Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "violet"
Has several positive elements going for it: the rhythm of the musical instrument, the association with the flower, and its leading role in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
International Variations:
Violka
(Czech)
Yolande,
Viole
(French)
Jolanta
(Polish)
Viola is being discussed in our message boards:
- Two-word first name - alternate to India Jane
- Drop two, add one Girls names
- Sibset - Too similar????
- Blending the Old and the New
- Pick a sib set! - Poll included
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