Thoughts on Willamina 🐝

Willamina is a new and current crush for me, I love everything about her, the way she sounds, the spelling, even the nickname options. I do also love the spelling of Wilhelmina but the other spelling has more meaning to me as it can also be interpreted by being the two names of my grandfathers William and Mina, which is even more special. Her nickname would most likely be Willa or even Willabee, as mentioned in a previous thread I made.

Any thoughts on the name and does the middle Sofia sound good with Willamina?

Thank you :))

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[name_f]Willamina[/name_f] is wonderful! I love the sounds and it sounds like this spelling is a great option for you :slight_smile:

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So cute. The full name and the nickname both!!!
So special, too, considering your grandparents. I love it all.

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I personally prefer the spelling [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] because I think it look more complete and more sturdy, but I love that [name_f]Willamina[/name_f] is a more direct honour for, and I get that the spelling makes it more on point. I think it does look very cute and bouncy, and Willabee is so cute as an endearing nickname. As a true nickname though that a [name_f]Willamina[/name_f] would use in everyday life outside of her house, I think [name_f]Willa[/name_f] or [name_u]Will[/name_u] are great options as they are a bit ore name like.

I think it’s a very artsy, cheerful, bubbly :honeybee: :art: :lemon:

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] the spelling willamina :black_heart:

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I think the middle [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] fits the vibe perfectly by the way, she has a comfortable, cozy, sweet feel that really compliment [name_f]Willamina[/name_f]. I also think that with [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] so popular as a first, seeing her in the middle is really fresh.
[name_f]My[/name_f] only critique is that I don’t like the repetitive A endings, but if you don’t mind that, then I think it’s a lovely name!

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I prefer [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] [name_f]Willamina[/name_f] to [name_f]Willamina[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f], but [name_f]Willamina[/name_f] itself is a sweet storybook name.
Very cottagecore !

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i much prefer willamina! to me i can only read wilhelmina as wil-hel-mina, i love the nicknames you have for willamina too! :sunflower:

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I love the spelling, but you should definitely be prepared for her to be called [name_f]Willa[/name_f]. If you don’t do it, her schoolmates will likely shorten it!

And [name_f]Willamina[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] is elegant. It feels like it would belong to a storybook princess! If that’s the vibe you love, I say go for it!

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

I think it’s beautiful & I do like this spelling…I think. Does [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] look more authentic? I think that [name_f]Willamina[/name_f] is more of just a double name, but I guess that’s okay. Especially since it’s more of an honor name. I like the nn [name_f]Willa[/name_f], but I also love the nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]! [name_f]Willamina[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] is sort of sing-song-y, but still pretty. I do love the [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] spelling more than [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]!

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

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I like [name_f]Willamina[/name_f]! The connection to your grandfathers makes it extra special. I think [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] could also be seen as a honor for both a [name_u]William[/name_u] and a [name_u]Mina[/name_u]. [name_f]Willa[/name_f] is a nice nickname. [name_f]Willamina[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] is a good combo!

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I have a pretty strong preference for the [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] spelling. I still see that spelling as being able to very directly honor a [name_u]William[/name_u] and a [name_u]Mina[/name_u], as the sounds are all totally there, and it is a variation and feminization of [name_u]William[/name_u]. [name_f]Willamina[/name_f] behaves like a smoosh name, and [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] doesn’t.

I like the combo [name_f]Willamina[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]. It is frilly, singsongy, and flows in a delightful way. [name_f]Willamina[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] is also worth considering if you want slightly fewer a sounds.

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