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I'm going with Summer, because it's one of my favorites. But I'd rather use it as a middle name, these days.
Summer Valentina, maybe. Viveca Summer.

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I would never name a girl Winter. I just don't feel like it is a namey concept. Winter doesn't compete with Summer in the way of Meadow vs. Forest. It's like Deadwood vs. Forest. Or Icicle vs. Iris.
I almost agree with Rox, it sounds artificially gothy and angsty - except, I think that only bothers me because I don't like it as a name; I like other names that I think are kinda artificially gothy.
I am hesitating to completely disregard Winter, though, just because I've never met one. Before I met a Summer (I've known two since), I had a similarly bad attitude towards Summer as a name. I thought it sounded like "some, er," someone who adds numbers, and that it seemed artificially happy-hippy. It's hard for me to imagine a warm genuine person named Winter, but if I did meet one ... I can't promise they couldn't soften me towards the name.
I think Wynter is a better spelling - the Win part seems aggressive to me and Wynter just looks more namey and stylish and alive and colorful.

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- mirfak