Willa or Cora?

PenelopeLaneMorrisey · July 2012

So my husband and I have two girl names picked out that we love equally, they are Willa Tracey and Cora Millie Julia (the middle names are family names, Tracey is my mothers name, and Millie Julia is my middle name). We are set on these two names and we really love both of them equally.

So here is the problem: What if we only have one girl? We plan to have three children (and I know, you can't really "plan" how many kids you have, it just happens, and a lot can stop that, but that is the dream/goal). So here is the question, out of those two, which would you choose for the first daughter we have?

To help, maybe: Our last name is pronounced Wren-don. (don rhymes with own) And does not start with a W.

anssett · July 2012

Personally, I'd pity any child named Willa.

paceyjoe · July 2012

Cora, definitely. But mostly because Willa is definitely NMS.

LilyBlue62 · July 2012

Cora is prettier IMO

kerribear1717 · July 2012

Decide at the hospital? I like Cora better.

Aligator28 · July 2012

I'm not a fan of Willa. My vote goes to Cora.

RobinSparkles214 · July 2012

I like both names. Cora > Willa though.

erniebufflo · July 2012

While Willa is cool from a literary standpoint because of Willa Cather, Cora is a prettier name. Just don't do two middles with it. That's just too much.

brookelynpaisley · July 2012

Willa. I'm so over Cora.

MrsTBird · July 2012

kerribear1717:
Decide at the hospital? I like Cora better.

All of this.

TofuMama7 · July 2012

I love the name Cora and Willa is not my style so my vote is for Cora.

NewYorker100 · July 2012

I'm not a fan of either. I still prefer Cora to Willa though.

altee9 · July 2012

I much prefer Cora. Whichever you decide...only 1 middle name please?

ThePolishHammer · July 2012

Cora

tetesmama · July 2012

I love Cora but it is becoming very popular. I like Will. Only other time I'ce heard the name was when I learned of Willa Ford.

swimiz500 · July 2012

I really like them both, but I just love Willa!

ablou · July 2012

Willa. I'm so sick of Cora.

PenelopeLaneMorrisey · July 2012

Thank you all for all the opinions! I think I will take some posters advice and just wait until she is here to decide what she looks like.

jupiterthecat · July 2012

I absolutely love both (in fact, Willa is my D's MN). I'm not sure which I prefer. Willa is definitely more unusual. There always seem to be a fair number of Willa haters. It always baffles me. It's such a beautiful name.

abkrause · July 2012

Personally I much prefer Cora. However I think it's a bit much with the two middle names.

karen_loy · July 2012

I'm not a fan of Willa, so Cora

AshleyC0117 · July 2012

LOVE Willa! I'd love to use it for a future DD.

ConstanceGoodspeed · July 2012

Willa

melody921 · July 2012

anssett:
Personally, I'd pity any child named Willa.

Really, why? I think Willa is way prettier than Cora. I'm tired of Cora. And I prefer just one MN.

nuttycoconut · July 2012

I like both, but Cora with only one middle name. Could you do Willa Tracey or Cora Julia? For DD1 I would honor my mom.

kch09 · July 2012

Willa

aascaha · July 2012

I like Willa more

Zimger · July 2012

DH and I really like the name Cora. I have an ancestor who was named Cora Pearl. I think it's lovely.

queenbone · July 2012

Cora.

And if you do eventually have two daughters, I think each should have the same number of middle names so everything is even. So I'd suggest:

Cora Millicent

Cora Julianne

Cora Camille

Then I'd use Willa Tracey for #2.

gnomemom · July 2012

I like both names. Maybe wait and see which one suits her best when she is born?

supermanda · July 2012

melody921:
anssett:
Personally, I'd pity any child named Willa.
Really, why? I think Willa is way prettier than Cora. I'm tired of Cora. And I prefer just one MN.

Yes, yes, and yes! Willa is beautiful!

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