To name dd Willow

[Pieinthesky11]

When ds 7 is named William (different last names)

Pregnant and due in 10 days.

I love the name Willow but also think it's too close to William. That said they're you're kids, you should name them what you want to name them. Why not try it out for the first ten days /two weeks (can't remember how long it is you have before you register officially) and see how you feel then.

Eleanor is beautiful, Astra is a car and Ember a piece of coal.

The only reason I use my kids' full names is if they're in trouble. You're not going to use their surnames if you're calling them to do something so it'll just get confusing.

A friend's sisters are called Erin and Ellen, and her mother NEVER called them the right thing.

How would Hazel work as a suitable substitute? Or maybe Rowena (you could shorten it to Rowen)?

I knew of siblings called Wilbur and Willow- with the surname Wilson!

It was cute and the siblings had quite a large age gap so it worked

It’s a lovely name (even for a human ) but too similar, sorry.

How about Autumn?

I think it’s quite pretty and similar style.

Or Heather
Iris

Some of these comments are really sneary. I get that every one likes different names but there is no need to be rude. My dd is called Willow, she isnt Willowy (although shes only 2.5) but im not sure why the name needs to reflect the physical attributes of the child anyway? A rose by any other and all that? My first name is typically a blokes name. If our names are based on how we look I should have orange and black stripes and promote breakfast cereal! I perhaps wouldnt use Willow when you have a William, because I think its nice for them to have a bit of individuality. However, if you do decide to go for it, don't worry about shortening it, her nickname will emerge as you get to know her. We dont shorten our dd2's name, she is just 'Willow', or sometimes 'Willow-la', but mostly 'Squidge'.

It doesn’t have to be but it is a hard name to live up to if you are a big strapping girl, it is a very descriptive name. It isn’t the only example, joy and harmony or names of that ilk wouldn’t sit right if you were a little black cloud. In no way sneering just stating a fact

Also I think it’s a very sweet name so no offensive intended

Just make sure she suits it... I met a very un willowy girl called Willow once ( heavy set etc) and she didn’t seem to like her name.

Please don't do this I know set of siblings called 'Jade' and 'Jayden' it's so weird!

Why not! It's not William and Wilhemina. I know a brother and sister called Olivia and Oliver.

I think Willow is a beautiful name

Beautiful name, but not along side William.

Posted earlier but had to add-

I think the name Willow is lovely, but definitely not with a William

Lots of posters have talked about the 'willowy' association and whether this will have an impact on the child

How utterly bizarre, you're naming a squishy beautiful baby, not what you think they will be like in 2 decades or so, whether they will be tall/slim/lithe

So what if they are not all these things?

It's a beautiful name, regardless of what the child looks like!

My dog is called Willow. Here she is when she was a puppy

Willow is a lovely name (and there is no need for the criticism as it doesn’t help with your question) but I just don’t think you can use it with a William.

Your children won't go through life as a pair so what does it matter if their names sound similar? People get married and if they have the same name or a similar one it doesn't stop them! Why on earth should it matter? William and Willow are both beautiful names in their own right. I don't see the problem. All parents call their children by the others' names anyway.....at least if you shout "Will!" you're going to get a 100% response!

I know a couple with Oliver and Olivia, which is utterly ridiculous. I’d chose another name OP

Tell me Oliver and Olivia are twins! I know twins Alex and Alec (identical!). I also knew twins Jennifer and Jessica (also identical) and could never get it the right way around.

I'm gobsmacked at most of these replies - Willow doesn't remotely sound like William (apart from the first 4 letters)

Lots of parents name their children similar names - if you love Willow (I love it too) then name her Willow OP. Can't believe some of the absolutely obscure alternatives some PP are coming up with - Hazel???

I have a brother and a sister and my parents gave me a very similar name to my older brother - not saying what they are, but think along the lines of Lee and Lisa, or Nicholas and Nicole.

I speak from experience when I say that although Willow is a lovely name, I would absolutely not call your daughter that if you already have a son called William. Sorry.

I think its a beautiful name and regardless if they have the same surname or not, if you like it go for it.