Willoughby

[milky85]

Opinions?

No. wilfred?

I think it's great.

I like it.

a cad and a bounder

Just use Will!

Willoughby Wallaby

Wilbur is about the coolest name ever, call him that?

No, it's too much.

I love Willem and Wilbur. Wilfred or just Will are also good suggestions.

How about Wilf? Willis?

Love it.

Don't like Willoughby at all.

There was a character on 7th Heaven years ago named Wilson. I prefer that if you want the nickname Will but don't want William.

He will be Willybooby by the time he hits P1.

Willard? I think that's Will Smith's full name.

Don't know what's wrong with William though, it's lovely.

If you like the name will call him will. He doesn't need to have a long name, just give him the name you actually like.
Willoughby is a daft first name unless your a cat. Then it might be okay.

No,no,no

No - imagine your DS having to learn to spell it!

First thought Holly Willabooby.

Shame as it would probably be an OK name of it wasn't for that.

I like it.

I really like it.

It is really, really difficult name!

Sense and sensibility is the first thing I thought of too.

I don't hate it but it would be hars to pull off I think. I love Wilfred and also really like William.

I think of 'Willoughbooby' or a surname. Or the more I say it, a wallaby.

Will is lovely, just use that, or William if you want a longer name on the BC. Willoughby is really a pretty awful name to saddle a child with.

I think it's ok. I much prefer it when people have longer names on the BC rather than nicknames like Will, and if William is out then I guess it makes sense

I thought S&S as well, love it, would never be brave enough to use it or get it past DH!

Was discussing this name at the weekend with 4 other friends and it was decided that it was a bit try hard...
But if you love it don't let my small-minded -instant -judgeyness sway you. We may have had a few drinks at the time of the discussion which I find lends it self to snap judgements .
Will on the other hand is lovely.

So... if you love the name... you know. No name regrets. But I really do not like it.

But what about Will?

Wilhelm? Vilko? Vilmos?

So, I said it a few times. And whilst it still isn't one of my favourites it's actually ok imo.

There are so many worse names...