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What do you think of the name:
[name]Pearly[/name] “[name]Willow[/name]” [name]Blossom[/name] Bblankski
[name]Pearly[/name] is a family name from Oklahoma that DH is in love with. I think it paints a lovely picture. She would go by “[name]Willow[/name].”
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I am having the hardest time coming up with a name I love to pieces for our little [name]Willow[/name] due first week in [name]October[/name]. My son has his father’s name (a very old family name) in the first name slot but he goes by his middle so it wouldn’t be totally unheard of to do the same for [name]Willow[/name] - and it may open up the possibilities a bit.
I like nature names with meaning. I am drawn to names like “[name]Sugar[/name] [name]Willow[/name],” and “[name]Midnight[/name] [name]Willow[/name],” but I am well aware that we are naming a little girl and not a parakeet or a celebrity baby so I’m hoping the lovely ladies of Nameberry can help me come up with something beautiful, spunky, and realistic.
Our last name starts with B, three syllables and ends in ski.
[name]Heather[/name]? I know it’s sort of 80s but it sounds nice with [name]Willow[/name]. And it’s sort of nature-y. Or what about [name]Laurel[/name]? That is my niece’s name, I think it’s really pretty! Might be too repetitive with the two two-syllable names though.
[name]Maeve[/name] is a lovely name.
Why aren’t you using [name]Willow[/name] in the fn spot?
We just can’t find anything we like in the middle name slot with [name]Willow[/name]. We are trying to avoid naming her something generic like “[name]Willow[/name] [name]Rose[/name]” or “[name]Willow[/name] [name]Grace[/name]” which are lovely names but we really want her to have her own unique name for branding purposes
[name]Apolline[/name] [name]Willow[/name] “[name]Apple[/name]” B [name]Avis[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Azalea[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Bluebell[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Briar[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B
[name]Caterina[/name] [name]Willow[/name] “[name]Cat[/name]” B [name]Cedar[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Clover[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Cypress[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Ember[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Fox[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B
[name]Frostine[/name] [name]Willow[/name] “[name]Frost[/name]” B [name]Harbor[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B Island [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Juniper[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B
[name]Kerensa[/name] [name]Willow[/name] “[name]Wren[/name]” B [name]Lark[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B Maple [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Pepper[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Saffron[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Sage[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Sequoia[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Tempest[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Timber[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B [name]Wren[/name] [name]Willow[/name] B
[name]Hi[/name], new to this thread so forgive me if I repeat. I’ve never heard of [name]Pearly[/name], it’s intriguing, and I love that it has meaning for you. [name]Just[/name] to clarify, the name is [name]Pearly[/name] [name]Willow[/name] [name]Blossom[/name] B_____ski, called [name]Willow[/name]? I think that’s too much name. Can you drop [name]Blossom[/name] or replace with a shorter name, like [name]Fern[/name], [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Lark[/name], [name]Lake[/name], [name]Briar[/name], [name]Wren[/name]?
*edited to remove [name]Bay[/name] (there’s a cnn reporter named [name]Willow[/name] [name]Bay[/name]) and add [name]Briar[/name] and [name]Wren[/name]
Personally I would put [name]Willow[/name] as the first name. Why give her a first name that she’s not going to go by? My daughter’s name is [name]Willow[/name] [name]Cadence[/name]. I think there is many names that would work as a middle for [name]Willow[/name].
I’m sure there are - but I can’t think of any that make me go WOW!
DH won’t go with [name]Willow[/name] [name]Blossom[/name] without the [name]Pearly[/name]. He’s very into family names - she has a very stories ancestry on her paternal grandmother’s side of the family. From kings to pilgrims to first governors.
I guess I like really fanciful and long names… Keep having to remind myself that this isn’t an AKC registration.
2011 Best in Show - [name]Pearly[/name] [name]Willow[/name] [name]Blossom[/name]!!!
[name]Pearly[/name] is cute but I don’t know if it will age well, and she might get a bit of teasing. It’s cute, though. What about [name]Pearl[/name], without the Y? [name]Willow[/name] I really like, besides the [name]Willow[/name] [name]Smith[/name] connection, it’s nature-y and pretty.
Suggestions:
[name]How[/name] about [name]Willow[/name] [name]Pearl[/name], then you can call her [name]Willow[/name] and still even use [name]Pearly[/name] as a nn.
[name]Do[/name] you think your husband would go for [name]Pearl[/name] without the Y? I think your daughter needs a least one “serious” name as a first or middle.
[name]Willow[/name] hasn’t been used for very long as a name, so it’s kinda borderline as a “serious” name in that it’s not traditional. That doesn’t bother me though–it’s the three unusual names in a row. [name]Willow[/name] is the name you love and want to call her, and [name]Pearly[/name] is a family name with a lot of meaning for your dh. Great! Use them. [name]Blossom[/name] just takes it to another level, which for me isn’t fanciful and charming, but kind of the opposite. I would either stay with the two names or replace [name]Blossom[/name] with a short, traditional girls’ name, like [name]Mae[/name], [name]Anne[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Jane[/name]. Or at least a shorter nature name (see the list from my earlier post). Like you said, you’re not registering a dog with the AKC, you’re naming a baby who will grow into a girl, a teenager, and a woman and will wear this name long after you’re gone.
I really like the flow of [name]Willow[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]. Such lovely meaning for you and your husband, and sounds great to the ear too.
[name]Pearly[/name] is interesting, but I think [name]Pearl[/name] retains the family link while giving a more streamlined and grown-up sound.
