Willa

We named our sweet baby girl Willa Florence. Family and friends absolutely adore it! The combination of first and middle name sure has been melting a few hearts. We were being pulled by trending names but so pleased my husband encouraged me to go with the ever beautiful Willa!

I don"t believe giving a baby a cutesy name as they have to carry the name throughout their life possibly through their nineties & into their hundred years.
Children should be given strong names name to carry them through life. Can you imagine a female president whose 1st name is Buffy or male president called Spike, etc.. Nicknames are fine to be used by loved ones & close friends.

It is wonderful that the strong, beautiful name Willa is known, not only in the U.S., but also in South Africa. I hope it continues to bring you success and much happiness to you and your loved ones through all the coming years!

Willa, you will always be proud of
your name. It may be an older,
classic name that represents strength & resolution, but it will always be modern & new sounding & never be a cutesy, wishey-washy name like Willow (my granddaughter named her cat Willow).
My 73 years old high school friend is named Willa. She was the 1st female born in her family and was named Willa after her grandmother & mother. As every 1st born female baby in her family is named Willa, the name has been passed down proudly in honor of the 1st Willa. There now has been 6 generations who have proudly loved & carried the 1st name Willa ~ from the great, great grandmother to the great, great granddaughter.
There are few if any 6 generations of females named the same name ~ especially with the the proud strong name, Willa!
I hope you also carry on the tradition!!!

I adore this name

I love Willa and we are considering the name if we have a girl. It's an entirely different name than the trendy Willow; we don't even compare the two. Willa is classic but it is yet eccentric.

I named my youngest daughter Willa Mae. It is a combination of both of my grandmother's names. It totally suits her and couldn't imagine her being anything other than a "Willa"!

Is it only me who can't see the attraction of this name? I like William, but none of the feminine versions. I don't see why people compare this to Willow, which is a nature name and lovely. I honestly have no idea why Willa is so popular. Billie would be a better way to honour a William via a female name. It isn't my favourite name ever, but it's kind of cute, at least.

My husband and I are due in March, and we're seriously considering Willa Elizabeth. I love the name, and I know so relieved that my husband had grown to really like it as well.

We named our daughter Willa Rae and I constantly get comments on how much people love it! My grandmother's name was Willie Mae so we did Willa Rae to honor her, and also my husband's name is Ray so it works for both! I love how it's old fashioned but doesn't seem to dated, such as Agnes or Hazel does to me. It's unique but not too weird or hard to pronounce! Love it!!

I like it but William is very popular where I live.

This is a soft but strong sounding name. Sounds happy and would suit all age groups. Willa is unusual and classier than the more popular Willow, in my opinion.

This is really cute, and would be a great way to order a William.

Sounds like a lazy way of saying Willow.

Nice! I used it for a character in a book I'm writing. I love the name Willa!

If I have another girl I may name her Willa Caysee but if I have a boy I'm doing William Casey. I like derivative names.

I'm finally seeing the appeal of Willa! That's the great thing about NB - you discover new names, they pop up now and then in threads and in your mind, and then suddenly BANG! you're in love. I always thought Willa felt a bit plain, but it has a sort of quiet strength which has really grown on me. I feel that it would suit a smart, wilful, quiet but confident girl. Less in-your-face than Willow, which is more trendy and less original than everyone seems to think.

woah. That's my name. =)

Willa is definitely an up and coming name, following a similar path as Hazel. I really like it!

I love the combo Willa May!

Willa to me sounds breezy and just rolls off the tongue, but it's also grounded and solid as a name choice. It's classic, lovely and vintage-y, familiar but not popular, more uncommon but not unheard of, graceful and classy. Would be a great alternative for those who like the feel of classic names such as Olivia, Sophie, Emma, but want something a little more offbeat.

I prefer Willow

I love Willa! I think we might use it for our daughter.

Willa has a barbed penile thing.

We're due any day now. Naming our sweet baby girl Willa Marygrace. We feel it's super sweet, feminine, and vintage southern. LOVE Willa!

Not my cup of tea. It sounds "aimless" and plain. Gives me the same vibes as Ida-- oafish and clumsy.

Everytime I hear Willa I think.. Willa Jean from the Ramona books! Which isnt a bad thing, I think it's quite cute.

This is a nice name overall, but I see it mentioned on every NB thread. It isn't /that/ good imo...

Im Willa and it rocks

My name is Willa and I'm 13 and proud of my name!

Its a cute name and a break from the more popular Willow.

I used to think this name was too soft for me, ie lacked an edge, but I am loving it more and more every day. It has a poetic feel, and I love the Willa Cather connection.

I am a 23 year old lady from South Africa. Have loved my name "Willa" my whole life. It has brought me happiness and success. Managing a Laser clinic at the moment and getting married in August this year. This name stands for determination, how can you go wrong?

Love Willa

A cute name but it seems too much like a nickname to me but still really cute if you like shorter names