https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 09:49:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1954090 Fri, 21 Nov 2014 08:12:19 +0000 loki 1954090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: oh sorry! i totally forgot you were the one who mentioned your dog! my fault!</p> <p>i am loving all the Willa love. I think I can get DH on board. We will probably still go in with our top three (Willa, Rose, Gemma) and commit once we see her... I just find it so hard not to obsess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1953383 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 18:52:26 +0000 QBbride 1953383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVE Willa. I would want to use it for a girl but it is my cousin's name. It's my favourite girl name ever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1953381 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 18:51:37 +0000 Ifyoulikepinacoladas 1953381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: love it! It's been on our girl short list for a while :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1953376 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 18:46:09 +0000 Ash 1953376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote Gemma! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1953370 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 18:37:36 +0000 stiletto_mom 1953370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Loooooooooove Willa. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1953353 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 18:20:18 +0000 marionberry 1953353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: If Willa didn't sound horrible with our last name I would have opted for it as a front runner if we had had a baby girl. I love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1953350 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 18:17:08 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1953350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love both but still prefer Gemma just a little bit more ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1953222 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:59:32 +0000 nana87 1953222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: Ooh sorry I wrote above that our pup is a willa, not lo--That totally wasn't clear, oops! Lo is a Rosalie which is more similar than I realizeD, I get their names mixed up all the time ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1953011 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:31:46 +0000 rachiecakes 1953011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: love Willa &amp; love the HB Willas - so cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952998 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:27:19 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1952998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Willa :-) That's the name of our oldest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952988 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:23:34 +0000 birdofafeather 1952988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Obviously I chose Willa! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952964 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:17:39 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1952964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: :) :) :) Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952949 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:15:14 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1952949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: OH MY goodness... what a beauty!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952927 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:10:30 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1952927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: Thank you. :) :) Good luck with the naming....your picks are beautiful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952922 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:09:24 +0000 loki 1952922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: oh dear lord, she is a STUNNINGGGGGGGGGGG. i want her. cutest tent and headpiece and outfit! and Willa suits her beautifully! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952912 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:07:19 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1952912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: this is my little willa</p> <p>(edited to remove photo) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952907 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:06:25 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1952907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952888 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:01:53 +0000 loki 1952888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: ya people's opinions don't affect me that much, i just assume everyone who doesn't like what i like has horrible taste and not the other way around ;) my mom named me AFTER HERSELF so she can't really talk about names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952883 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:00:56 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1952883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: My MIL doesn't like the name we chose, but WHO CARES. haha... I love it enough that I don't care what anyone else thinks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952867 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:57:14 +0000 loki 1952867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: thanks for weighing in! i love it, of course! :) what does your Willa look like? I'm blond/blue eyed and my husband is half japanese so it's a toss up what our little one will look like! but i can totally picture Willa on every complexion, etc. which I think makes me love it even more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952861 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:55:33 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1952861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: My daughter's name is Willa. Obviously, I am partial. I LOVE IT!</p> <p>And, although it may be popular in "mommy world" (parenting websites, naming websites), in the grand scheme of things, it's not popular. When I chose the name for my daughter in 2012, it was number 900 and something on the SSA website. People often remark on how unique her name is, or say something like "wow, that's beautiful, I have never heard that name before."</p> <p>So.... my vote is definitely for Willa. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952859 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:55:18 +0000 loki 1952859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: my mom doesn't really love it, i haven't shared it with my MIL because i imagine she'd feel the same. my aunt's husband had an aunt willa... and for some reason that ruins it for my mom. buuut i dont' really care what she thinks haha. also my parents have these GORGEOUS quilts this aunt willa made and i would love to use one in the baby's room, even if we don't name her willa! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa/page/2#post-1952847 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:52:48 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1952847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: I love Willa! It was a friend of a friend's baby's name, though, so we didn't feel comfortable using it. Plus, my MIL hated it (not that that matters!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa#post-1952749 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:30:47 +0000 loki 1952749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: oh i love to hear from a Willa mom! Wilsie is so cute!!! I can see me using that. or calling her Wills, even. love it :) do people generally love it when you tell them her name?! (i mean not that i really care what people think i'm just curious since it's not a name i've heard a lot... if someone told me it was their child's name IRL i'd probably swoon!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa#post-1952743 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:29:18 +0000 nana87 1952743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In terms of nns, we call our Willa "Wilsie," never ever Willie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa#post-1952735 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:26:41 +0000 LuLu Mom 1952735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVE Willa, but we have a very complicated German last name that starts with a W, it would be cruel to use ;) I like Gemma too, I think both are beautiful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa#post-1952716 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:21:20 +0000 cascademom 1952716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: She's a former knitting teacher now and a very dear friend of mine. Their other daughter's name is Ursula going by Ula. Willa is such a great name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa#post-1952709 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:17:56 +0000 loki 1952709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: a) i love that you have a knitting teacher. b) ya i think it slowly grew on me over time too. it was always on my list but it has crept up very slowly and now i'm in love! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa#post-1952706 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:17:02 +0000 cascademom 1952706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My knitting teacher named her daughter Willa. It's so pretty. At first, I wasn't sure of it, but I love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-think-of-willa#post-1952651 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:01:49 +0000 loki 1952651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: aw i love janie. she's going to have a super complicated Japanese last name so I want to give her a simple first name, while still maintaining a bit of uniqueness. I think Willa fits that perfectly. </p>