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Willow, Violet or Annie

37 replies

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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Flamingosnbears · 05/09/2018 11:33

Doesn't matter if they are alike what matters is that you love the name they are two individuals at the end of the day...
Willow and William is cute as they are connected a nice way of honouring each other also Willow could have Willa nn which is just adorable.

SpectacularAardvark · 05/09/2018 10:14

How about Vanessa? You could call her Vannie, a kind of Violet/Annie mashup!

Reebeetee · 05/09/2018 10:07

I'd go for Anne or Anneliese with Annie as a nickname.
Annie is obviously a name in its own right and would suit a woman of any age but I personally would use Annie as a nickname.

Violet is also very nice and again, ages well. Could you give us some kind of clue about your surname? Because we all might say to choose Violet but it might sound awful with your surname

RedDwarves · 05/09/2018 10:05

Annie Willow.

You can't have a William and a Willow, and you can't have a Violet Willow as it's too much of a descriptor.

BigBlueBubble · 05/09/2018 09:45

I like Violet. I shortlisted it for DS if he was a girl. Something like Annabel with nn Annie would be nice too. We got round the issue of the surname not flowing by using a middle name. Like Jamie Lee Curtis for example - the middle name is used in full.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 05/09/2018 09:33

Willow is lovely, I would use it, if you call your son Billy.

Peachbubble · 05/09/2018 09:04

Agree Willow is too similar to William. Not a fan of Annie at all, prefer Annabel, Anna. Really like Violet.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 05/09/2018 08:52

Hmm my favourite is Willow but it's too similar to William. Willow and Billy is just about ok but I think you'd end up saying Willy and Billow.

Not a fan of Violet and really dislike Annie.

Anna is gorgeous though.

17caterpillars1mouse · 05/09/2018 07:54

You can't have a William and a Willow. Well you can but people will look at you oddly.

I love Annie

RavenWings · 05/09/2018 07:41

Willow and William are way too alike.
I'd be leaning towards something like Anne or Anneliese (not Anna, too common) and using Annie as a nickname. Violet is nice too.

Sunshine365 · 05/09/2018 05:02

Willow is too similar to William (you could have it as a middle name though)
I like Violet

Madeline18 · 05/09/2018 04:47

I think William and willow are too similar. Violet is lovely.

Annabelle, Anneliese or Anna are all lovely and Annie could be a nickname?

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