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Willow??

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minkersmum · 22/09/2008 22:33

Willow ?

Any thoughts?

Beginning to get rather frustrated at the lack of agreement over a name for my daughter now 6 days old. Dp and i can't agree at all. Poor wee soul with no name!

Help.

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insywinsyspider · 23/09/2008 13:53

hijack thread for a second to say hello to minkersmum! ds2 had amazing hair when he was born - he's 9mo and already had 3 haircuts!

on names Eve and Elsie are lovely, not sure about Olive myself... but then never met your baby so if you and dh look at her and think it feels right go for it - what I would do is call her that for few days and see whether you like it, its only been 6 days you have 6 wks to make your mind up - don't do what dh and I did was register ds2 after 3 days and then change our mind luckerly was only his middle name that didn't work and you can legally change their name when christened (alway useful to know!)

LavenderTea · 23/09/2008 11:39

It's a nice name, but too much like a cats name imho

I like your other choices of Anya and Eve. Not so keen on Elsie and Olive.

Iris is lovely.

How about Ceciley or Evie or Bryony or Bethany. If you want a plant/nature name how about Rose. Rose is lovely.... oooh and so is Lavender ....

MyEye · 23/09/2008 11:24

has anyone mentioned Sarah Palin has a Willow? As well as a Bristol and a Track and a Trig?

I like it, but personally I'd counsel against plant-theming your dds' names (see Daisy and Poppy Oliver). It's just a bit novelty.

Iris is lovely though. Anya/Eve/Elsie would 'go' much better imho

Rose100 · 23/09/2008 11:09

I quite like it

KateF · 23/09/2008 10:53

I quite like Willow for a child but not sure about it for an adult but that might just be that I only know little ones called Willow. Out of your list I really love Rowan and it goes quite well with Iris. Not keen on Olive but do like Olivia (I think Olive makes me think of Popeye!)

Buda · 23/09/2008 10:41

I like it. One of my friends here has a DD called Willow. (Although my DS things it's weird but he is only 7).

Don't like Olive. Always reminds me of On The Buses.

PonderingThoughts · 23/09/2008 10:39

Of the names that you like, I think the following combinations sound really nice (just IMO anyway!)

Anya Blythe

Elsie Blythe

Rowan Elsie

Olive Nora

branflake81 · 23/09/2008 10:38

Don;t like it [apologies to all those with kids named Willow, tis just my feeling]. I would find it hard to take anyone seriously who had this name.

BabyBaby123 · 23/09/2008 10:23

Not over keen - Iris and Willow together might be a bit ott.

hatwoman · 22/09/2008 23:38

congratulations. afraid I'm not keen on Willow though - it's just too soft and airy fairy. I like Eve, Elsie, Nora, and Olive (a lot - my grandma was Olive)

silenceischocolate · 22/09/2008 23:35

My god daughter's sister (13months old!) is called Willow and it suits her - can understand some people's reservations - Lke yr other chioces too...Eva, Helena, Mia, Megan, Robyn, Elfrieda, Rachel.....was thinking aloud...xxx

mamazee · 22/09/2008 23:27

...and i have never met another olive which is rare

cheesesarnie · 22/09/2008 23:24

love olive too(and most others on your list)

mamazee · 22/09/2008 23:23

ooh go for olive i love olive

cheesesarnie · 22/09/2008 23:23

congratulations!

willow is beutiful!ds2 was going to be ruby willow but was a man baby!
so now we have a kitten called willow

Servalan · 22/09/2008 23:21

Oh, and congratulations by the way!!!

Servalan · 22/09/2008 23:20

Willow is a fab, gorgeous and cool name.

It was on my shortlist for DD

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minkersmum · 22/09/2008 23:03

insywinsy just had a peek at ur pictures and your little boys baby pic looks like our baby! All the dark hair, our baby looks like she's wearing a little wig, she's got the longest sideburns!!

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HRHMamazon · 22/09/2008 23:02

I love Willow and Elsie.

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minkersmum · 22/09/2008 23:00

Frightened to say what other names we are considering as i'm getting desperate and don't really want to be put off any we might be close to choosing. Its been so hard this time.

Have liked Anya,Eve and Elsie and loads more, i love roan/rowen, Blythe, Nora, and we're both liking Olive at the moment. other Daughter is Iris and we've always loved that.
Our kids going to be tall, baby 61cms at birth. Dp 6ft 8 and our older kids already head taller than peers.

Hate anything pretentious, too girly etc, prefer earthy names.

Be gentle... 6 days postnatal..

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insywinsyspider · 22/09/2008 22:56

its lovely - if I'm lucky enough to have a dd she will be Willow

ButtonMeUp · 22/09/2008 22:39

What other names have you got lined up?

ButtonMeUp · 22/09/2008 22:38

Sorry, sounds like a cats name to me.

spudballoo · 22/09/2008 22:38

I think it's awful, since you asked! Doesn't pass the rock star/prime minister test (she could be a fab rock star as Willow. But Prime Minister?)

And what if she's, erm, less than Willowy? Or very serious? She wouldn't thank you to be Willow.

Names are so rough. But you do have to think that it's something your DD will have forever, and it does 'define' her in some way. Plus it's not just about what YOU like it's what she has to live with and up to.

UniversallyChallenged · 22/09/2008 22:37

Lovely name