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February 12th, 2019 04:04 AM #11🌈Grace🌈
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February 12th, 2019 05:13 AM #12
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Funnily enough, using the same logic I come out with the opposite conclusion. Eloise is a really pretty name, but spoken aloud I always think there’s room for confusion with Louise, and as you’ve mentioned the most obvious nickname is Ellie - which in a generation of Eleanors and Ellas is pretty but possibly not distinctive.
Willa to me sounds like nothing else, in the best possible way - it’s unique and distinctive but still simple. I see why you have some concerns about the flow of Willa Anne but I don’t think it’s bad at all. Of course there are middles with more flow but to me, personal significance and emotion always trump flow.Marg0t J0sephine
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February 12th, 2019 08:17 AM #13
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Thank you all so much for your replies!!! This has been tremendously helpful and I’m really warming to Willa Anne. The more I think about and say it, the more I hear a sweet, straightforward spunkiness that I think Georgia Lucy also shares.
With regard to Eloise- I adore the nickname Lulu, but aren’t Gigi and Lulu too cutesy/ matchy? Or do they match so well it’s a good thing? I do like Lola, and Gigi and Lola are very cute together so that’s another good option.
I’m inclined to agree with the comment about Eloise overall feeling like a more common choice amongst all the Ellas, Ellies, Eleanors, Ellianas etc. Willa feels a little fresher to me.
One final thought occurred to me- Anne means “grace.” Perhaps Willa Grace? I think it has slightly better flow but I am really sick of seeing Grace in the middle name slot, and I think if you’re using an honor name it’s better to just use the name...
Thanks again everyone!
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February 12th, 2019 08:20 AM #14
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Last edited by erin beth; February 12th, 2019 at 08:28 AM.
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February 12th, 2019 08:21 AM #15
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February 12th, 2019 08:54 AM #16
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Ellen Virginia * Nancy Eleanor * May Genevieve * Celia Madeleine * Audrey Claire * Bess Emilia
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February 12th, 2019 09:54 AM #17
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1st of all I wanted to say that all 3 of my kids I had "named" previous to finding out their gender. And 2 out of 3 times we changed it once we knew the gender and it felt more real, it suddenly becomes clear what things are important to pass on.
I would definitely use Ann. Wouldn't use Grace, I know it's Ann 's definition but to me it makes it's significance more diluted. Plus every girl I meet this generation has the middle name Rose or Grace. Ann was so common a couple generations ago but now it's fresh.
I think Willa Ann is really beautiful in its simplicity. So cute on a young girl, elegant on a woman.
I also love the name Eloise and would never shorten it to Ellie. I don't think just because her sister goes by a nickname she has to. But I do also love the suggestion of Lulu. My daughter goes by Lulu. Gigi and Lulu are a bit cutesy together, yes. But, they are nicknames, nicknames are supposed to be fun and cutesy. I wouldn't let it be a deal breaker if you love Lulu. (Plus they may outgrow their nicknames. My daughter is almost 5 and is starting to prefer Lucille to Lulu already.)Proud Mom
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February 12th, 2019 11:39 AM #18
I really do like Willa Anne! It goes perfectly with Georgia, and both names feel vintage yet stylish. I don't think Eloise would automatically be shortened to Ellie, and there are plenty of other nickname options for Eloise besides that. (Lois, Elsie, Lou, Louise...) I also don't think that anyone's first instinct would be to give Eloise a nickname; it sounds great as is! One suggestion if you're concerned about the popularity of Eloise: Elodie! It's beautiful, it's sweet, it's feminine, and it's French. Elodie Anne is darling. Emmeline, Mabel, Imogen, Delilah/Delia, and Esther are similar-ish suggestions.
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February 12th, 2019 01:37 PM #19
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