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I love this name; it's simply soft and graceful.

It's been growing on me a lot recently. I like it as a nickname for Wilhelmina (which has, inexplicably, also been growing on me a lot), but it's fine on its own, as well.

It's an old-fashioned name. My husband's grandmother was named Willabelle, so it feels really old to me.

Don't like it at all, sorry. It's very old and harsh to me.

I hated it the first time I heard it, but it's grown on me due to Willa Cather and Six Feet Under.

It's okay, kind of short and reminds me too much of William or Wilma Flintstone. I think it's okay as a nn for Wilhelmina though.

Willa has been really growing on me. I think the name is really cute, soft, and feminine.

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I love Willa its one of my favs., its very feminine but has some spunk to it and its not popular which is great. I would definitely consider using it.

I think it's absolutely beautiful. I know a Willa, and she's one of the most amazing people I've ever met...and besides her, there's Willa Cather to be reckoned with. For two syllables, I think it packs a powerful punch--very intelligent, with a natural, meadowy feeling for me. Like someone who would be comfortable in the wilderness--like someone who looks like a bird, in only the best of ways, naturally. :)

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It's a perfect little name, and it boggles my mind sometimes that it doesn't get as much face time as Willow, because it's equally graceful without ever trying.

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Array (waxes horribly poetic over the name Willa)

It seems more nicknamey to me.

I like it a lot, and even considered it briefly for my baby girl due in August. I only dismissed it because my son's name starts with W and I didn't want to be themey.
I think it's adorable.

I think Willa is a great name, soft, wispy and oozes charms and amiability. It's old enough that it's an established name, but fresh enough in that it doesn't sound stale and in need of a good dusting. I don't foresee it becoming popular as the likes of Emma and Sarah, two names kind of in the same category as Willa.

Willa is pretty. I guess I just like the sound of it. However, it does remind me of Willow. I prefer Willow a tad more.