Willa

[MissHenty]

I’ve recently met a little girl with this name and have completely fallen in love with it. Having been obsessed with baby names for ages I’m always surprised when I come across a name I’ve not even heard of before. I love it’s simplicity. It’s lack of frills. Easy to spell and pronounce. But also the fact it’s familiar enough not to sound weird.

Now if only I could have a baby girl next.... 🤣

What do you all think ?

Love it but I already have a William

Taylor Hanson has a daughter called Willa (Wilhemina). She looks very sweet

I've just read a book with a 'Willa' in. I really like it. I'm in South Yorks and don't say Willow like 'Willa'.

I think it's awful. It's not a going to be a classic and will date.

It seems daft to me.

A cross between Willow and Wilma.

I like it. Seems sleek, smart and understated to me.

@Atlasta I don’t see how the name will “date” when it’s so so rare. There’s currently less than 50 Willa’s born each year. It’s not even in the top 500.

I think a name would have to reach the top 50/100 and then disappear to be able to “date”

For what it's worth re: the name dating. The book I've just read with 'Willa' in it was set at the beginning of the 1900's. Still love it.

Bad

I love it. As in Cather. I want another daughter so we can call her it!

I want a daughter now too (mainly for the name 🤣) @ladycarlotta

I know. 7 year old one, named after her grandfather Bill.

It's very "now" isn't it.

Personally makes me think willy but that's just me...

I think it also feels unfinished as a name and doesn't have much gravity to it.

But, there are definitely worse names so if you like it go for it and it doesn't matter what other people think!

As in Wonka?

Really like it. Only every heard willa cather, never met one in real life.

(also from South Yorkshire and definitely don't pronounce willow as willa.)

Like florascotia2, it makes me think of the writer Willa Muir. Which is good thing.

Love it. Wanted it for our youngest but DP said no.

@Raaaaaah what name did you go for instead if you don’t mind me asking

A really boring one which I don’t love but DP does .

Hmmm “boring”?! Going to try and guess. Is it too 10? I guess Isla or Grace or Lucy or Isabelle? (I like all those names btw)

@Raaaaaah

Ps. What is it with DP’s wanting as standard boring names as possible! My DP is exactly the same!

• he actually likes Willa though (I think because we know one. If we didn’t he would definitely think it’s too “out there”)

Its my granddaughters name ! (very sad back story as to how why they chose that name ) I wasn't too sure at first but it really suits her and has never been confused with Willow like I thought it would. Go for it !

I love it - Willa Cather was a marvellous writer and Willa is a lovely name.

Not quite as mainstream or feminine as those but not far off. I would say but I have given loads of other personal details under this username so it would out me in a jot.