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I think Desmond goes fine with Finn and Shia. It is a little bit different, true, but I think it's such a great name that it doesn't matter. And I really like Bear's suggestion of calling him Des - Finn, Shia, and Des is an awesome set.

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I personally pronounce Viola vee-OH-la, like the instrument, but that's because I was in music for years and years and that's just how I instinctively pronounce it. I can't help it. I feel like if I met someone named Viola, though, I'd try to make a conscious effort to pronounce it vi-OH-la. Stressing the first syllable is really hard for me, for some reason. It makes the name come out of my mouth too fast.