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Willa

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SunflowerOwl · 30/05/2021 18:07

Thoughts?

DH likes it but thinks it's too close to willy and she will get bullied!

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Flymetothestars · 31/05/2021 19:08

I love Willa!!

I know a little girl called Willa. She's 8 and no ones mentioned Willy not even my son and his mates who all seem to be obsessed with talking about willies!!!

Arent Lily and William more like Willy? They're both top 10 names. I wouldn't worry.

xprincessxjanetx · 31/05/2021 17:12

First thought is a willy too. How about Willow? Much prettier and more feminine sounding, and much less genital offensive.

sibbys · 30/05/2021 22:56

Willa is lovely. Not close to Willy at all. Billy og Milly are closer to willy 😄

Amelia666 · 30/05/2021 21:21

Willa Cather is a mere ter short of a double genitalia based named, fabulous author or not.

Ruthietuthie · 30/05/2021 20:58

I think it's a lovely name. I think immediately of Willa Cather - My Antonia is one of my favourite books - and I'm surprised by all these people who haven't heard of her.
I wouldn't let the fact that so many people aren't very well-read put you off.

lakesummer · 30/05/2021 20:54

Although in our Scottish accent it doesn't sound like Willy.

lakesummer · 30/05/2021 20:53

We had a teacher called Willa.
I do think Willow might be a safer choice.

Chicchicchicchiclana · 30/05/2021 20:35

Beautiful. Love it.

TheMotherlode · 30/05/2021 20:29

Sounds like Willy in a Scottish accent

Haha! Only if the only Scottish person you've ever heard is groundskeeper willy. Oh wait....

You’ve got me 😂😂

MapGirlExtraordinaire · 30/05/2021 20:11

I know a human Willa and also a hamster Willa. I didn't think of willy in relation to either and I love toilet humour!

I say go for it

ticktockriojaoclock · 30/05/2021 20:10

Sounds like Willy in a Scottish accent

Haha! Only if the only Scottish person you've ever heard is groundskeeper willy. Oh wait....

nutgrabber · 30/05/2021 20:08

I can imagine it could be turned into a question

Willa Won't I?

Willa Not?

HeronLanyon · 30/05/2021 20:07

Apols for all typos my mn typing seems to be up the swannee at the moment. Lagging and not picking up letters.

Sidesaladofchips · 30/05/2021 20:07

No. Willow is better, though still has potential for big willy style teasing tbh

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 30/05/2021 20:06

I thought Willy or someone mispronouncing Willow.

CornedBeef451 · 30/05/2021 20:05

I like it but it does make me think of Game of Thrones

HeronLanyon · 30/05/2021 20:04

I think of will Cather excellent Nebraskan author.
Have never known a Willa and i sure ce ever we’d it other than Cather.
Will it be misheard as willow i wonder ?

Serpenta · 30/05/2021 20:03

Seems popular in America but they don't have the willy/penis thing so none of that association.

Serpenta · 30/05/2021 20:02

Always reminds me of willy, and yes that makes me sound like a 12 year old boy.

caramelloo · 30/05/2021 19:58

I love it.

Twizbe · 30/05/2021 19:57

I always think of Willa Claudia from carry on cleo

3CCC · 30/05/2021 19:46

I like Willa but prefer Willow

CandyFIosss · 30/05/2021 19:42

No just no

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SunflowerOwl · 30/05/2021 19:40

Well that's pretty unanimous Grin

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DramaAlpaca · 30/05/2021 19:38

It's awful, sorry.