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Willow, Violet or Annie

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FoxgloveStar · 05/09/2018 04:33

I need help! We are down to three names and time is ticking.

Willlow - by far my favourite but DS1 is William (we call him Billy 99% of the time). Too similar?
Violet - family significance, but doesn’t flow great with our frigative surname
Annie - boring but I do like but can’t quite picture it on my own child

Help! Also open to suggestions!

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Catsize · 09/09/2018 08:13

I loved violet for my daughter but thought it too close to 'violent' 😏

Shadow1234 · 08/09/2018 23:09

I also love willow, but as others have said, not really with
Billy or william.

What about Autumn ?

Kittykatmacbill · 07/09/2018 22:29

Annie isn’t boring! It’s lovely, I am biased, I have one!

Willow and William are too similar and violet to far to close to violent!

ZebraKid71 · 07/09/2018 16:11

Are these definitely names you like? You seem to have talked yourself out of all of them...

pumpkinyael · 07/09/2018 08:56

Isn't Vanya a Russian NN for Ivan?

Hannah is super pretty :)!

Sungura · 07/09/2018 07:59

Anna, Hannah, or Vanya (the Russian version of Anna) then call her Annie. Billy and Annie are adorable together.

MeyMary · 07/09/2018 07:38

Tansy would be nice imo. :)

Other suggestions:
Clementine, Ivy, Bryony, Dawn, Olive, Skye, Flora, Fern, Farley, Winter, Calla, Clover.

BlueHawaii · 06/09/2018 22:52

I know you said you were open to suggestions, so how about Iris?

MummyFaith03 · 06/09/2018 22:43

Willow and William is cute. My children are named Layla & Layton, i like their names being alike 😘👌🏼

moredoll · 06/09/2018 22:41

Anna. Def not Willow with William.

Glumglowworm · 06/09/2018 22:37

Willow is lovely but William and Willow is ridiculous!

Violet is also lovely

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FoxgloveStar · 06/09/2018 21:44

Thanks for all the input everyone. Lots to mull over. I think I’ve completely gone of Annie anyway.

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summerlovingliz · 05/09/2018 18:06

Violet Smile

CorneliusCrackers · 05/09/2018 18:03

Annabel with a nickname of Annie?

DC06 · 05/09/2018 18:02

Violet is lovely. Definitely my favourite x

MeyMary · 05/09/2018 18:00

*tubes

MeyMary · 05/09/2018 17:59

You could get away with William and Willow if you're 100% sure you won't be having more children. (As in, getting a vasectomy and tube tied sure...)

But it's still not my cup of tea.

Violet is fine but it does feel a bit trendy.

Annie is a bit childish but I love it as a nn for Anne or Anna...

SemperIdem · 05/09/2018 17:19

I would use Anne and nickname her Annie. Annie doesn’t sound right for an adult woman. I’ve known lots of Anna’s and they have always been Anna, never nicknamed Annie.

Violet - I want to like it but it reminds me of violent and Violet from Willy Wonka.

Willow is too similar to William and will date. Winter might work?

Hyperbolesoul · 05/09/2018 16:38

I have a Violet- so I'm bias but it's a gorgeous wee name
She was to be Ivy....but she didnt look like one! You will know when you see bub

Goostacean · 05/09/2018 16:33

Agree with pps, Willow is too similar to William.

I like Violet, but would want a name that goes with my surname. Agree that you should use Anna (SO beautiful), or Annalise/Annabelle instead of Annie.

What do you like about Willow? I ask because it'll help with suggestions. Is it the mental vision of a delicate tree, wispy, sort of thing (for me that conjures Luna, Coralie, Sylvie, Irene, Serena, Delilah)? Or the nature element (Lily, Ivy, Hazel, Aurora, Jade, Ruby)? Or the sounds?

LeeMiller · 05/09/2018 16:21

Willow and William are much too similar.

Annie/Anna is nice. I prefer Viola to Violet (which sounds too much like violent to me).

strawberrypenguin · 05/09/2018 13:52

Sorry but you can't have Willow and William, they're much to similar.
Of your other options I'd pick Annie

Cosmoa · 05/09/2018 13:47

I love them all! Two of my good friends have young daughters named Willow and Violet and my mother is called Annie ❤️

EthelThePiratesDaughter · 05/09/2018 12:01

Anna or Annabel with Annie as a nickname.

ReginaPhalange89 · 05/09/2018 11:48

I actually think William and willow is ok ! Especially if he's mostly known as Billy

I do think violet is pretty too

It doesn't sound like Annie is really a proper option if you can't picture it so id forget about that one probably. I like Anna/Analise though .