Forum Baby Names

Which naming?

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SofieGuest ·
Hi! I'm expecting our first daughter (and our first baby). We'd really like to name her after my grandpa, Willem. Which version do you think sounds the nicest? Here's everything we could think of or find (other ideas are welcome too):
Willa
Willie/Willy
Willow
Willemijn
Willemine
Wilhelmina
Willemtje
Willempje
Willemiene
Wil
Wilke
Wilje
Wilma
Wilou

Our daughter's first name will be Julie (French style, so pronounced Zjuu-Lie). It would be nice if the first and second names sounded good together.
I'd love to hear your thoughts! Thanks! Best, Sofie and Justus

Replies

  1. Anouk Guest #2

    I think Willa, Willow and Willemijn are beautiful names.
    Of those, I think Willemijn is the only one that really fits well with Julie.
    Julie Willemijn, I say let's do it.

  2. Anonymous Guest #3

    Julie Willow.

  3. Anonymous Guest #4

    I like Willa, Willow, and Willemijn!

  4. Lou Guest #5

    I like several of them! Willemijn, Willa, Willie I also find cute. Willow doesn't sound bad either, and I have a soft spot for Willemtje. Julie Willemijn and Julie Willemtje sound the most beautiful to me, but the other names are nice too!

  5. Joyce2021 #6

    Julie Willemien

  6. michaela #7

    Julie Willow

  7. Debbie Guest #8

    Because you're pronouncing Julie in the French way, I don't think Willemijn fits as well.
    My favorites: Willa and Willow.

  8. P. Guest #9

    I'm also thinking of Willa or Willow, but I secretly think Wilou is really nice too!

  9. Liesbeth #10

    Willow and Willemijn!

    By the way, nice! We did that too. My husband's dad passed away, and our second son was named after him.

  10. Emmy #11

    Willemien

  11. Saartje #12

    I think Julie Willemijne is sweet.
    Or else Julie Willemijn. I find Willow or something like that too English for the French Julie. Willemijn is very Dutch, but hey, that's where we live

  12. Mina Guest #13

    Willeke is also nice

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