What do you think of Willow and Willa

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What do you think of Willow or Willa (for a girl)

I've always thought Willoe was a bit too hippy. But I've come across the name Willa which I also quite like.

Is Willow/ Willa too 'trying hard to be different'?

I'd like a name that's not too common but not too 'out there's or try hard. If you don't like these names, what else would you suggest.

I like Willow, and also the mentioned Wilhelmina (if can pull it off, it's pretty cool and has lots of nickname options) :)
Willa doesn't sound like a name to me.

I prefer Willa to Willow - because Willa Cather is such a great writer. But I would worry about the Willa/Willy thing. I'm not keen on Willow really - always feels like a cat's name to me. I also think Wilhelmina would be good with lots of other shortenings.

Makes me think of the 80s film.
I also had a cat called willow.
For me it's the sort of name that should only be used for pets along with max, oscar etc.
There's a little girl in DS's class called willow though and she's lovely

Willow is nice but Willa isn't.
Billie short for Belinda or Wilhelmina is nice.

How about Willow and Hazel?

I like Willow but not Willa.

As you were, I thought it was twins!

I know of 3 willows in our area, it's increasingly popular here and I like it.

I'm amazed at so many people not knowing/disliking Willa! I thought the children's book 'Tell Me Something Happy Before I go to Bed' was so sweet and the Willa in that is an appealing little character.

Anyway, I do like Willa much more than Willow, OP. It's slightly ethereal (I think of Will o' the wisp), unusual but not 'out there' and pleasant on the ear.

Willow is okay, but this - Willow is a bit... flaccid, for want of a better word probably is close to how I feel about it. A bit 'drink of warm water' as my aunt would say!

How about Willow and Hazel?
How about Willow and Sycamore?

Willow is an awful name.

I don’t like either name... not sure why. Willow just sounds all wrong to me; I don’t like the shape my mouth makes when I say it. Willa just sounds like Willy or willed. Unpleasant.

Willow is lovely.