Message: "Wallis" - Behind the Name

Wallis

by Eilis (Suibhne)

4/12/2007, 6:27 PM

Adelle's response to one of my combos in a post below made me wonder--what do you all think of Wallis as a female name? What kind of combos would you make with it either as a first or a middle name?

Personally I like it quite a bit, though I tend to throw it into combos as a middle name. Jane Wallis and Rose Wallis have been the two that I've thought about most; I'm into classic names so I suppose that pairing it with anything along those lines would suit me.

What do you think? Thumbs up, thumbs down, or somewhere in between?

#Wallis

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- Isla +1

4/13/2007, 12:11 PM

I like it in theory, but I don't love the sound of it. It's perfectly do-able as a mn, though. Both combos you mentioned are gorgeous. Eve Wallis comes to mind, too.

- Eilis (Suibhne)

4/13/2007, 1:34 PM

Eve

Eve Wallis is beautiful. Eve is such a classy name, I think--simple but striking.

- Cera +1

4/12/2007, 7:43 PM

I can't help but associate Wallis and Wallace with my extremely sketchy uncle Wally (which is a shame, really, because I'd probably love Wallace for a boy otherwise). So I'm quite biased against it.

Rose Wallis does have a nice flow to it, though.

- Eilis (Suibhne)

4/13/2007, 1:35 PM

Lol!

Yeah, I can see how a sketchy uncle could totally ruin a name. It's a pity; I like Wallace quite a bit as well.

- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey)

4/12/2007, 7:28 PM

Wallis doesn't strike me as attractive on anyone, boy or girl. As a middle name, it works just as nicely as any other surname-name, though--which is pretty darned nice. I like surnames in the MN spot (for other people, at least); they're classy.

Jane Wallis and Rose Wallis definitely work. I prefer J. Wallis, since I hear Rose Wallis and think "rose trellis." Which isn't a bad thing, but I suspect it's not quite what you're gunning for.

Array

- Claire (guest)

4/12/2007, 6:55 PM

Thumbs down for me, although I do prefer it on a girl. Jane and Rose look quite pretty with Wallis.

- causegirl

4/12/2007, 6:49 PM

I really like Jane Wallis.
Wallis spelled this way is okay for a girl...I do prefer it in the mn slot though. It could grow on me.
I would try to think of other fn suggestions for you, but I kind of like it with Jane too much.

- Sabrina Fair (rainbowstars)

4/12/2007, 6:29 PM

I think it makes a great MN for a girl or boy

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