Willa

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I absolutely love the name Willa. DH likes it to, however mentioned it to my mum and she laughed. is it that bad? My DS is Arthur.

Have you mistyped? Did you mean to write Wilma?

I love the name Willa.
I presume it’s after Willa Cather, the author?

You could call her Antonia?

@hauntedvagina great no I meant Willa

@TheNamesBond not after anyone, just saw it on a baby names list and fell in love! Thank you, I do like that although I think I would prefer it to be just Willa?

There is character called Willa in the Jolene episode of Dolly Parton's Heartstrings on Netflix. - why don't you watch that and see if you still love the name?

It will constantly be misheard as Willow, which is a much nicer name.

Oh I see, I thought you’d read her.
My favourite Willa Cather book is “My Antonia”, about a girl growing up in rural Texas.. hence me suggesting Antonia.

Really like the name!

I know two Willas. One is six and one is sixteen. I love it.

It will constantly be misheard as Willow, which is a much nicer name.
I don’t think so at all and she won’t have the pressure to be willowy with Willa, in the way that people and their names don’t always marry up.

It's really unattractive to me, sorry. But then I never like 'feminised' boys' names i.e. male names with an 'a' stuck on the end. Definitely prefer Willow.

Sorry also dislike, doesn’t sound very nice to me

Never heard it before! Go for it if you like it 🥰

I really like it. And like it for Arthur's sister. I guess your mum is just quite unfamiliar with it as, even though it's been around a long time, it has only recently been much taken up, and feels quite smart, grown-up and modern to me - in the same way that names like eg Greta, Tessa, Georgia do.

I've heard it before and I like it. Not sure it goes with Arthur though

Love the name Willa. One of my absolute favourites. Unusual name but not unfamiliar if that makes any sense

Such a gorgeous name. I had never heard of it til recently and then I met a Willa and I just thought it’s the coolest name I’ve ever heard. Suited her so much
I think Willa would sound amazing with any sibling name especially Arthur

I think she would get hassle at school...

I also thought of Willa Cather and her book "My Antonia". However it also makes me think of L.M. Montgomery's book "Rilla of Ingleside" but sadly as if the R hasn't been pronounced properly. I actually like the name Willa, but I do think you'll spend a lot of time correcting people's pronunciation. Rather like Hester/Esther etc.

I’ve recently done a thread about this name. I just ADORE it. Honestly want to have another child just so I can use this name if it’s a girl 🤣🙈 @dancingunicorns123

I love the names simplicity yet uniqueness. I have now met a Willa and she loves her name (not surprised!)

I would give your mum time to adjust and hear the name a couple more times . Willa is a fairly normal name compared to all the Hunters Foxs Wolf and Bluebells about these days. Your mum will just be used to her own generation’s names where 1 in every 5 men were called John or whatever

You could suggest she watch the TV show “succession” that has a Willa in it as she is gorgeous and def not a joke character

Ps. The Willa I know doesn’t get any hassle at school about her name- I can’t see why she would to be honest.

I like Willa and I think of Willa Cather and her fabulous books. I much prefer Willa to Willow.

Very pretty!

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT

I met a lovely, beautiful, tall girl named Willa last year and I absolutely love it!