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Willa

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17caterpillars1mouse · 25/03/2019 08:56

What are your thoughts on Willa? Do you know any?

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Judashascomeintosomemoney · 25/03/2019 11:34

Hmmm, very GOT, I like it! Smile

BlueMerchant · 25/03/2019 11:31

I don't like it.
Looks like you've tried to funk up Willow.

Whoops75 · 25/03/2019 11:29

I think it’s an incomplete name, Willa....

ZebraKid71 · 25/03/2019 11:27

I think willa cather too.

I much prefer it to willow, however, as willow is so popular at the moment I think a willa would spend her life correcting people.

sunflower332 · 25/03/2019 10:42

I like Willa. Much prettier than Willow.

Netflixaddiction · 25/03/2019 10:04

Sorry I’m not a fan either. I know it’s a nice middle class well to do name, but I agree I prefer willow.

daisypond · 25/03/2019 09:50

I like it a lot, probably influenced by the amazing Willa Cather too. I prefer it to Willow.

RuthW · 25/03/2019 09:33

Love Willow. Not keen on Willa.

Holidayshopping · 25/03/2019 09:12

I think she was a wet nurse/servant girl in Game of Thrones-that’s the only time I’ve ever heard the name before!

WoahThereMama · 25/03/2019 09:12

I think your child will spend a lifetime correcting people that her name isn’t Willow or Wilma. That aside, Willa just isn’t a very nice name imo.

Stormwhale · 25/03/2019 09:10

I like it. If it didn't sound so ridiculous with our surname it would have been a contender for dd.

InterchangeableEmma · 25/03/2019 09:09

The only Willa I've ever known was officially a Wilhelmina (although it might have been a variant spelling, it was a long time ago). I think it's fab in that context but I'm less of a fan of it as a stand alone name.

BelindasRedPlasticHandcuffs · 25/03/2019 09:08

I see this conversation happening an awful lot which will be incredibly annoying for her...

DD: My name is Willa

Other person: Willow?

DD: No Willa, with an 'A'

I also agree in some accents it might not sound the way that you want it to either. Sorry OP!

ShadyLady53 · 25/03/2019 09:06

I’ve seen this name mentioned a lot in the US but never heard it pronounced out loud.

Is it “Will-uh”?

If so, I’m not very keen but probably because I live up North and the pronunciation would sound awful. In a different accent I could see it might be nice.

elQuintoConyo · 25/03/2019 09:00

Lovely.

Willa Cather immediately sprung to mind, amazing writer, wrote beautifully about American pioneers.

Yes to Willa!

Hotterthanahotthing · 25/03/2019 08:57

I don't think your child will thank you for this one.

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