Willa

[SunflowerOwl]

Thoughts?

DH likes it but thinks it's too close to willy and she will get bullied!

I'm not keen. I thought Willy before I opened the thread but that's to do with how people where I live say Willy!
But if you like it, name her it... people get use to things and won't think twice x

I think he might be right, also it’s a bit nothing-y.

Any other options??

I love it!!!!

no. not in england anyway.
i know there was willa cather, but that's a bit of a stretch.
follow hubby on this one. pick another.

I work with children, she absolutely will be called Willy at school.
They think that sort of thing is hilarious, one of them spotted a Dick King-Smith book on the shelf the other week and thought it was the rudest, funniest thing ever.

Could you go for Willow instead OP?

Willow would be ok. Not Willa.

Absolutely to close to Willy.

Sounds like Willy in a Scottish accent.

I don’t like it at all, really wishy washy, and yes sounds like Willy.

Oh dear no... it's too much like Willy

Nooo

My first thought was Howie's bratty little sister from the Ramona books. My second thought was my mother pronouncing Willow in her lancs accent. I suspect to a pre teen boy it would be sounds like willy and would turn into Dick. Her high school years would be hard, depending where she was sent.

Willy

It's awful, sorry.

Well that's pretty unanimous

No just no

I like Willa but prefer Willow

I always think of Willa Claudia from carry on cleo

I love it.

Always reminds me of willy, and yes that makes me sound like a 12 year old boy.

Seems popular in America but they don't have the willy/penis thing so none of that association.

I think of will Cather excellent Nebraskan author.
Have never known a Willa and i sure ce ever we’d it other than Cather.
Will it be misheard as willow i wonder ?

I like it but it does make me think of Game of Thrones

I thought Willy or someone mispronouncing Willow.

No. Willow is better, though still has potential for big willy style teasing tbh