WDYT?

[celebrate.livejournal.com]

Does the name Willow remind you too much of Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

My fiance is William, so I thought this might be a cute way to name our daughter after him without using Willa or Wilhelmina.

Comments

[jenufa.livejournal.com]

No, but I never got into the series myself. :( I just... couldn't.

When I thought of the name Cordelia, everyone told me of the Buffy connection, and it made me downright sad... Bleh. I bet you'll get just as many 'yeses' as I did though, but hell, it's a cute name. Down with fandom.

[mamakimi.livejournal.com]

I don't think that show at all. I think of that creepy movie from the 80's Willow.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096446/

[kristinluffsyou.livejournal.com]

I really really like it. Though i was never into buffy. I don't think there's anything bad about naming your daughter Willow, the show isn't even on anymore :P

[rowan-belle.livejournal.com]

It does remind me of Buffy but it's still a nice name. I bet by the time she's older no one will associate it with that anymore.

[brunhildevalkyr.livejournal.com]

Creepy? I loved that movie!

[zorianna.livejournal.com]

I never watched Buffy, so no. I think it's cute, like Will & Jada Smith did with Willow and Jaden. :-)

[mamakimi.livejournal.com]

I am afarid of midgets. I can't even watch the Wizard of Oz without having nightmares.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i never watched the show, so, no. i prefer willa though.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

a lá Will Smith.

Willow is pretty.. I'd go for middle name status for family honourings though.

[amyames.livejournal.com]

We almost named our daughter Willow. I love it. The only reason we didn't was because it didn't sound the best with our last name. I don't think it's too buffy at all.

[celebrate.livejournal.com]

They did? I guess it was silly of me to think that I was the only one who made the William/Willow connection, but atleast Will & Jada are a celebrity couple that I like.

[celebrate.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I am lol'ing at myself now for thinking I was the first one to make the William & Willow connection.

I'm thinking of Caitlin Willow Sheffield.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

That flows so well, really pretty :-)

I love Caitlin, but it's so popular with all the Katelin/Caitlyn/Kaitlynn variations.. Caitlin is definitely the prettiest and classiest IMO.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

I never watched "Buffy," but, yes, that's the first thing that comes to mind.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

I never watched Buffy, so there's no association for me there. I think of Will Smith's kids. lol

I like it though!

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

Willow doesn't really make me think of Buffy, I think of the tree first. But either way, it's still a pretty name. By the time this kid's in Kindergarten, nobody will be very familiar with Buffy. My mom's friend named her daughter Mallory after Family Ties, but very few people make that connection now like they did in 1990 when Mallory was born.

[crimson-lotus.livejournal.com]

I really like it, you could also consider Willa if your concerned about the buffy thing.

[bluedano.livejournal.com]

Haha, that's what I think of too. But I loved that movie. :P

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Will Smith did that. I think Willow is a very hippy name, which is fine. It doesn't make me think of William at all, which is also fine. It doesn't have to be obvious you named your daughter after her dad.

[girlsteve.livejournal.com]

I was a huge buffy fan, so it's the first thing that jumps to mind. That said, I think it's something that will fade in time now that the show's finished - I wouldn't expect any of her friends to make the accosiation, for example.

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of the movie Willow.

I love Willa!

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

I agree.
It's such a great movie.
When I was a little girl I had a crush on Airk. Mad Martigan wasn't too bad either!

[lifehitmeoneday.livejournal.com]

Haha, when I had a list of names, Josh was going down why he hated each one.

When he came to Willow, he said "short person, ugh...."

[lifehitmeoneday.livejournal.com]

I love Willow and Willa.

[twitchywoman.livejournal.com]

I've probably only seen Buffy once, so I don't think of it. I think of my cat, who is named Willow and I named her after a street sign.

[perfectcherry.livejournal.com]

I actually think Wilhemina is a beautiful name and I think "Mina" is a very cute nickname. You could also consider "Billie," although that might be a little too old-fashioned for you.

For me, I just think of Willow from the fantasy movie of the same title.

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

I thikn of a tree first, and I liked buffy.

[nearlyalegume.livejournal.com]

There's nothing wrong with Willow - it was a name long before Buffy, and in thirty years, nobody is going to make that connection anymore. Just as long as you don't do what a couple did to their daughter - I kid you not, I found it in the birth notices of the Herald Sun (Victoria, Australia) last month - Buffy Willow. Fandom much?

[murderprotocol.livejournal.com]

Well, I've never watched an episode of Buffy in my life, so no, I wouldn't immediately associate the name with it. I actually really like Willow, as opposed to Willa or Wilhelmina. If you both like the name, you should go with it.

[herpickleness.livejournal.com]

How about liam as in wil-liam. I know liam can be boyish but i totally think itd be cute on a girl.