Baby name, Winter??

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We are planning our second baby soon and if we have a girl I love the name Winter. However, surname will be Williams and I'm not sure if it sounds too much? Any thoughts would be welcome and also middle name ideas :) Thanks.

My daughter 16 is a Winter x

I hate it with your surname sorry but love the name on its own but then I hate alliteration

I suggested winter when we were shortlisting baby names,
He said ‘winter is coming’ from game of thrones and it obviously put me off!
But maybe game of thrones won’t be as widely known in the next few years!

Thank you everyone for your comments. Mixed opinions as I already guessed but surprised at how many people like the name Winter :). Middle name ideas would also be appreciated. Thank you.

Winter Rose Williams
William Alice Williams
Winter Grace Williams
Winter Belle Williams
Winter Rae Williams

Winnie for short.
I love it.

Like the name Winter, used to work with a Winta who was very nice. Like alliteration and repetitive characters in names, so that works too with the ‘w’ and ‘I’ buuuut some childish over-thinking kid is gonna notice the ‘wi-wi” elements and she might get teased? Might be overthinking it tho

Just to warn you, in my son’s class there was a Winter, Autumn and Summer!
But all of them nice names.

@littlejalapeno

Like the name Winter, used to work with a Winta who was very nice. Like alliteration and repetitive characters in names, so that works too with the ‘w’ and ‘I’ buuuut some childish over-thinking kid is gonna notice the ‘wi-wi” elements and she might get teased? Might be overthinking it tho

I was thinking “winter willy” for teasing 😣

And a Storm too, just for good measure!

I like the name Winter. Winter Williams isn’t my favourite, but it’s not awful. Winter is trendy though. Not sure if it bothers you, but it’s rocketed in popularity and in about fifteen years it’s gone from no use in England and Wales to being ranked 310 and still rising.

I don't think it works with your surname at all.

I think it's a lovely name. What about

Winter Faith
Winter Jean
Winter Blue
Winter Sea

We've actually got a surname virtually identical to yours, (one letter different, begins with W) and our DD has Winter as a middle name as we like it, but it was too much with the surname.

We also didn't want to sound trendy then dated with her first name.

It's a lovely name though, use it the way it feels right to you.

I think she will be called Win for short. Like my gran's sister.......

I think you know what I'm saying

I really rather like it. Not usually a fan of alliterative names but I think Winter Williams has a nicer ring to it than most. I don't think of dreary things at all with winter, more of Christmas and coziness.

I was going to suggest Winter Robin and then realised that really WOULD be too much. It sounds like it needs a 1-syllable middle name to flow nicely into Williams, but not Rose.

Winter Eve Williams
Winter Fern Williams
Winter Joy Williams
Winter Dawn Williams

Winter Ophelia
Winter Alexandra/ Andromeda
I love Winter Dawn as suggested previously too.

I would be worried Winter with your surname. Kids can be so mean!

Autumn, Summer, Meadow are all lovely.

Winter is lovely. I think a shirt middle name goes best

Winter Grace
Winter Faith
Winter Dawn
Winter Hope
Winter Rose

I love it!!!! What a magical, wonderful name!

It's not a particularly nice name anyway but it really doesn't go with Williams.

@BeKindBeYou

I love it!!!! What a magical, wonderful name!

🤣

Winter Williams sounds lovely.

Thank you everyone for your responses. Seems that opinions on alliteration are mixed. I just love Winter and the imagery it creates for me. I think it will stay at the top of the list!

It's fine. I like it.