Need Help With Changing Baby Name

[Princessstefanie]

We were so indecisive on a baby girl name we didn’t name her for a month. I relented and agreed with partner to call her Winter because of the pressure. My main problem with it is its quite harsh sounding and the only nick name really available for it is winnie (which i really don’t like). I really like Willa it’s sounds more whimsical. We also discussed changing it to Aurelia but it’s gotten really really popular on the charts so don’t want her to be in school with 5 aurelia’s. Should we change it to Willa or stick with Winter? Also if we did keep it as Willa should we keep winter as a middle name? Her current middle name is Maeve after my nan mavis.

[CastleTower]

You should use whatever name you feel most comfortable with. Have you tried calling her Willa/Aurelia a bit to see which feels better?

That said, I don't think there's one name that's objectively best here.

Aurelia was given to 0.8%, so less than one in a thousand. There's basically no chance of her being one of five in a class, so don't discount it just for that reason.

[KirstenBlest]

I'm not keen on any of the names you mentioned, but I like Winnie and Willow has grown on me.
Willa is too similar to Willy, and Aurelia (Aur-ail-ya/Aur-ail-ee-a/Aur-eelia/Aur-eel-ee-a?) too complicated and frilly.

[barca123]

Both lovely! Change it if it feels right Xx

[TidyDancer]

Could you reverse the names and go for Maeve Winter? Maeve is beautiful so it would seem the most obvious solution.

[Princessstefanie]

As much as i like maeve I prefer it for a middle name x

[ClaraThePigeon]

I'd stick with Winter. It's much nicer than Willa which has an unattractive sound. I find it much more harsh than Winter.

[RosaSkye]

I’m just here to say I personally love Winter Maeve!

I’d call her Win , but you could always just use her full name.

I vote don’t change, if you must I’d be tempted to just go for Maeve Winter

[RosaSkye]

Sorry, I have just seen you don’t like Maeve as a first

Willow Maeve is nicer than Willa Maeve to my ear, but I prefer Winter

[RuthW]

Winter is nicer than Willa. You could always stick with winter and use Willa as a nick name.

[Princessstefanie]

Do you think that would make sense?

[whatalovelydayontheintergoodlord]

Winter is nicer than Willa imo

[RosaSkye]

If you really want to call her Willa I think I’d change it, I just can’t see it as a natural nickname to Winter- not enough shared sounds I don’t think (although of course people call their children all sorts which aren’t related to their Christian name)

[Luredbyapomegranate]

I don’t think Aurelia is any more popular than Winter really? They are both quite of the moment but Aurelia is more of an established name. Personally I would change to that if you’re having doubts, you are less likely to regret it long term. Winter is very faddy.

[LiquoriceAllsorts2]

Willa winter would sound terrible together. I think I prefer winter to Willa.

Terri could also work as a nickname or Win.