What do people think of Willa for a girl?

[honeymoonmum]

My Mum HATES it and says it's really American-I love it - another problem is someone I kno win my village just called her new baby girl Willow-Ahhhhhhhh what are the chances?! I also like Willa-Rose or is that too much like a question e.g. Will a rose .......?

[ConnorTraceptive]

been watching flash forward per chance?!

[honeymoonmum]

No never-is there someone called Willa on it?

[Rindercella]

I know a 6 month old baby called Willa. I had no idea of the origins, but thought it was very sweet when I first heard her name - and still do!

[MunchMummy]

Horrible name - too much like willy

[Littlefish]

How do you pronounce it?

My first thought was that she'll get called "Willy".

If it's pronounced "Villa", then it's the name of a football team.

Either way, I don't like it. Sorry.

[cktwo]

Oh no, please

[ZZZenAgain]

don't like it, sorry

[DrivenToDistraction]

I used to know someone called Willa, she'd be about 35 by now. It was a NN for Wilhelmina...

[SuziKettles]

As in Willa Cather? (American author)

Her Willa was short for Wilella. I could imagine it as a nn for Wilhelmina as well (ouch).

Otherwise, I suspect people will always hear Willow and you'll spend a lot of time correcting them.

[plonker]

Willa (to rhyme with villa) is how most people would pronounce Willow in my neck of the woods. Just a thought.

[honeymoonmum]

Pronounced as in Will - a as in Willa Cather - she would just be Willa not Wilhelmina! Hmmmmm on first glance my Mum is setting a negative trend!

[stressedok]

No, sorry, its a strange name, you have to think what other children may change it into later in life..kids can be cruel

[paisleyleaf]

"Ahhhhhhhh what are the chances?! "
Can't tell if you're joking or not.

My DD loves that 'Tell Me Something Happy Before I go to Sleep' book. That's got a Willa in it.

I think because Willow has got so popular, to say "Willa" would sound like you were saying Willow in a London accent. Like 'no I neva', 'I'm gonna', 'Oi Willa"

[skidoodly]

do not like

it doesn't sound complete

[IwishIwasmoreorganised]

Dreadful. Sorry - you did ask.

[honeymoonmum]

I was being serious-have not divulged any names so pure chance she called her baby a similar name-true about Willa sounding willow in london . I don't know any Willow's - we live in rural west country so not really heard it apart from celeb land in magazines. Fair point though.

[MrsJohnDeere]

Don't like.

[SparklyJules]

You might get some "Willa or won't ah?" jokes.

But then I live oop north, so am imagining people saying the name in a Yorkshire accent!!

[PollyTechnique]

Too much opportunity for kids to tease a Willa, I'm afraid.

[swanandduck]

Sounds very like Wilma, which I would consider a very 1950s American housewife name.

[Kneazle]

don't like it

[Mongolia]

I don't know about the America you are talking about, but in my side of America, a Willa is a bike.

[MrsMargate]

I don't like it.

However, I am now singing Summer Nights from Grease.......

[Clary]

As in Tell me Something Happy - the book about the two rabbits, Willa and her brother Willoughby? (as mentioned I see by paisley)

I think it's sweet for a rabbit but sounds a bit for a girl. Too much like Willow said funny.

[brockleybelle]

For some reason I saw 'Willy'. Put me right off.