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Alternative to Willow?

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Mrspedro · 30/01/2014 18:33

I really want to name our daughter this but Dh is having none of it ( tho he gets quite faint during the births & agrees to anything on his recovery so if all else fails I'll take advantage of that! ;) )
Can anyone who's a lover of Willow offer any alternatives?

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Sundaedelight · 30/01/2014 18:46

Saffron

Stella

Flora

NowPlayingZone · 30/01/2014 18:52

Fern

RiaOverTheRainbow · 30/01/2014 18:55

Holly
Hazel
Rowan

MamaPingu · 30/01/2014 18:56

I second Fern Smile

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Mrspedro · 30/01/2014 19:33

Hmmmm there not catching me quite like Willow :(
Keep them coming girls

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Clargo55 · 30/01/2014 19:34

Callie
Thalia
Xanthe
Luna
Wren

Wordsaremything · 30/01/2014 19:47

Love stella.
Problem with willow is if the child turns out to be substantially proportioned!
Why not call her Catherine with catkin as a nickname? If willows are your thing?
Other botanical type names
Veronica
Gillie
Hyacinth or perhaps not! Cynthia?
Flora

Wallison · 30/01/2014 19:53

Sorrell?

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LemongrassGinger · 30/01/2014 19:57

Clover
Laurel
Rosemary
Iris
Bay
Dill

ShadowOfTheDay · 30/01/2014 20:00

Melissa (as in lemon balm),
Lily,
Brooke
Ember/Amber
Skye

bishboschone · 30/01/2014 20:04

I have a willow. It's a fab name .. I still love it .. Ds would have been Soren , blossom or possibly savannah ... Go with willow though !!Grin

Pinkandwhite · 30/01/2014 20:10

Aspen
Sierra
Sage
Meadow
Olive
Summer
Rose
Lily
Clementine
Apple
Florence
Fleur

I do LOVE the name Willow though. I'd just go for the getting your husband to agree whilst you're giving birth option :-).

OwlBeThereForYou · 30/01/2014 20:12

Bribe, beg, resort to violence if you must (blame it on the labour) I LOVE the name Willow! This little munchkin is a boy so can't use it this time

Oubliette0292 · 30/01/2014 20:55

The only Willow I know has a sister called Isla.
Or how about Juniper?

SS3J · 30/01/2014 21:42

Willa?

BikeRunSki · 30/01/2014 21:47

Kitty
Brook
Autumn
Summer
Meadow
Daisy
Rowan

Starballbunny · 30/01/2014 21:53

Bryony
Hazel
Heather

Starballbunny · 30/01/2014 21:55

But I like Willow and have never met one.

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Mrspedro · 30/01/2014 22:19

Ok...... I think I'm pretty stuck on Willow. Iv 18weeks to convince him and the more I say "oh there's Willow kicking again'" the more he (may) get to like it.
Thanks for all the suggestions. I now realise I'm not easily pleased !!

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sleepingbeautiful · 31/01/2014 00:13

Does he have a list of names he does like?
If not, then fair game on rail roading him into Willow at birth.
If he does, then maybe you could post them so people could suggest names like Willow that will be to his taste as well.

Spychic · 31/01/2014 00:26

Yarrow.

But if he doesn't like Willow, he won't like that.

Willow is beautiful.

noisytoys · 31/01/2014 01:22

I have a Willow and a Saffron. We get no end of compliments on Willows name Smile

Innogen · 31/01/2014 02:29

Tara