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Willa

38 replies

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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Amelia666 · 30/05/2021 19:19

Willy

GiveTheGirlAGun · 30/05/2021 19:14

My first thought was Howie's bratty little sister from the Ramona books. My second thought was my mother pronouncing Willow in her lancs accent. I suspect to a pre teen boy it would be sounds like willy and would turn into Dick. Her high school years would be hard, depending where she was sent.

Jizzonmy · 30/05/2021 19:09

Nooo

ChoccyLatte · 30/05/2021 19:07

Oh dear no... it's too much like Willy

JemimaTiggywinkle · 30/05/2021 19:07

I don’t like it at all, really wishy washy, and yes sounds like Willy.

TheMotherlode · 30/05/2021 19:06

Sounds like Willy in a Scottish accent.

MadMadMadamMim · 30/05/2021 19:05

Willow would be ok. Not Willa.

Absolutely to close to Willy.

Callingallskeletons · 30/05/2021 19:04

Could you go for Willow instead OP?

KingPong · 30/05/2021 19:04

I work with children, she absolutely will be called Willy at school.
They think that sort of thing is hilarious, one of them spotted a Dick King-Smith book on the shelf the other week and thought it was the rudest, funniest thing ever.

alexdgr8 · 30/05/2021 19:03

no. not in england anyway.
i know there was willa cather, but that's a bit of a stretch.
follow hubby on this one. pick another.

GoodbyePorpoiseSpit · 30/05/2021 19:01

I love it!!!!

partyatthepalace · 30/05/2021 19:01

I think he might be right, also it’s a bit nothing-y.

Any other options??

miltonj · 30/05/2021 18:13

I'm not keen. I thought Willy before I opened the thread but that's to do with how people where I live say Willy!
But if you like it, name her it... people get use to things and won't think twice x