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Wilhelmina?

emilyray14emilyray14 member
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Just found out today that this was my great grandmother's name... and I kinda like it! My Dad told me that her nn was "Elmina." I kinda think Willa would be a cute nn too, because I would pronounce it more like Willamina, but that spelling looks weird to me....

So, WDYT?

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  • cwie828cwie828 member
    This is my great grandmother's name as well! So funny, I had never heard of one before.

    I think it is charming and beautiful and I absolutely LOVE Willa as a nickname. My great grandma went by Wilma which was so typical of the time period but I don't feel like it translates well to our generation.


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  • starrkitten89starrkitten89

    I love this name with the NN Willa or Mina.

    A close friend's 7 month old DS is Oliver Wilhelm,and I love it!

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  • SSChapmanSSChapman member
    I think it's a great (and under used) name!
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  • Kadie331Kadie331
    Something about the name I just love. I really like Willa as a nn also!
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  • brooklynesquebrooklynesque member
    Love it -- it's a family name for me, too, and it will definitely be on our list.
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  • HannahO28HannahO28

    I really like Wilhelmina. It has nice NN options and the full name is interesting but not weird.

    I think Willa is a great NN for it. Mina is also cute. 

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  • alliejo725alliejo725 member

    The whole name is a little too fussy/ancient for me, but I think Willa is cute.

    Using a family name is always nice, though.

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  • RaeJ004RaeJ004 member

    My dad's great grandmother was Agusta Wilhelmina :)  I love it.

    I like the traditional spelling as well.  Willamina is a city near me, and it's pronounced Will-uh-my-nah.

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  • MrsTownsend8136MrsTownsend8136

    Thats a family name of mine also!!! My uncle used it for his daughter! I love it!:))

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  • rubyjem00rubyjem00 member
    I love this name, especially with the nn Willa. It was "my" name for a little girl until my DH vetoed it. Oh well. I still think it's beautiful.
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