Mad for Minnie

See the results of this poll: Which do you like best with our sibet?

Respondents: 19 (This poll is closed)

  • Minnie : 6 (32%)
  • Wilhelmina : 8 (42%)
  • Wilhelmine : 0 (0%)
  • Willemina : 5 (26%)
  • Other - please explain: 0 (0%)

I love [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]! My husband and I are Disney fans, so it’s one that we’ve tossed around a few times :stuck_out_tongue: I think that if you would intend to call her [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] most of the time, it would be best to just use [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]. However, if you are wanting something more formal to appear on paper, I like the [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] spelling best :slight_smile: I think that you would already have a double letter involved no matter what (given her nickname), so I wouldn’t put too much stress on matching the spelling to the other children’s names. Your children are beautifully named, by the way! [name_f]Happy[/name_f] mother’s day to you! :slight_smile:

As another Disney fan, I am partial to [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]:smiley: I think using the full name will go best with your other kids [gorgeous] names and the nn will fit then as well.

[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], [name_u]Barrett[/name_u], and [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_m]Bear[/name_m], and [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]

I think it’s perfect, and I love the medieval vibe to your kids formal names with the more casual nicknames. [name_u]Love[/name_u] it!

[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]’ is just gorgeous with your sibset!

I prefer [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]. I know a [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] (full name), she is around 60/70 years old. Always has been a very sweet person.

I’d go with [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] as it’s the most common spelling, you might not have to correct or explain it to everyone.
[name_f]Wilhelmine[/name_f] is so [name_m]German[/name_m] to me that I’d expect it to be pronounced the [name_m]German[/name_m] way “vill/will-hell-mee-ne” instead of will-la-mee-na.
I’m afraid Willemine would have to be spelled out for everyone.