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Wilma could be short for Willelma, Wilhelmine, Willemina and Williamina.
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Wilma is also used in Brazil. [noted -ed]
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"Wilma" is a character from the "Oxford Reading Tree" series, which was written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta.
She had a BROTHER called Wilf.
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She had a BROTHER called Wilf.
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All I think of is the hurricane from 2005.
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Wilma Chan (Chinese: 陳煥瑛; pinyin: Chén Huànyīng; 1949 – 2021) was an American politician in California serving on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. A Democrat, she served in the California State Assembly from 2000 to 2006 before being termed out, representing the 16th District, which at the time included Oakland, Alameda, and Piedmont. She served as Assembly Majority Whip from 2001 to 2002 and from 2002 to 2004 as Assembly Majority Leader, the first woman and the first Asian American to hold the position.
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Also used in Swedish: https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Wilma [noted -ed]
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It sounds elegant and delicate. I like it. Very unique.
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Just classic, nice name. Sounds strong. Looks good. I like this name. Wilma is a quality name.
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Wilma Rudolph was an American athlete who became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympics.
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Makes me think of Fred's wife on The Flintstones but I don't suppose that's a bad thing. I quite like the name Wilma though.
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The name Wilma was given to 29 girls born in the US in 2015.
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Wilma is such a beautiful, unique, vintage name! Makes me think of Wilma from The Flintstones, but I love the name nonetheless. :)
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In England, especially Devon and Cornwall, the name Wilmot (described on BtN as masculine only) was heavily used for girls until well into modern times. It seems like an English version of Wilma that may work for parents wanting to name a daughter after a William but reject Wilma and Wilhelmina.
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I prefer Willa too, but I like this name a lot more than I used to.
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I prefer Willa. So much softer.
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I think it's an OK name. I think it's better than Wilhelmina, but I'm sorry I prefer Velma. But this is still a good name too. :)
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To me, this is a bit of an ugly name. I think Billie would be a good nickname, though.
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I go to boarding school with a Wilma and as such will never be able to see it as an "old lady's name". Nicknames include Wilms for everyday and Wilhemina for fun.
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I always think of Wilma from the Flintstones. When I hear this name, I can just hear Fred Flintstone yelling "WILMA"!
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It's so funny how in English-speaking countries, this name sounds like the name of great-grandmothers or ugly, old, obese women, but in Finland, this name sounds youthful and is very common on elementary school girls! I imagine the name is pretty dated in German usage as well, but at least here in Finland, the name will much more likely make people think of a cute little girl than a grown woman, let alone an old, ugly one.
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I still love this name despite its association with the Flintstones and old ladies. My great-grandmother actually had her name legally changed from Sarah to Wilma in the 20's because she believed Sarah was extremely old-fashioned. Odd how times change.
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Wilma was a regular in the American top 1,000 from the 1880s to the 1960s with its peak in 1920 (68th position), but nowadays conjures up old ladies (not to mention one of the Flintstones characters). It is not the case in Sweden, however, as there it is one of the top 10 girls' names and the pronunciation of the initial letter there is in this case like a 'v'.
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It´s also the Czech and Slovak form.
Name Day: 7th January (Czech).
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Name Day: 7th January (Czech).
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Wilma Mankiller was the first female chief of the Cherokee.
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In the show "Will and Grace", Karen often calls Will "Wilma" because he's gay.
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A famous bearer of this name was athlete Wilma Rudolph.
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Wilma is the name of Barney's wife in the famous TV cartoon series 'The Flintstones'.
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Correction: Wilma is Fred's wife in The Flinstones; Barney's wife is Betty.
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I believe it to be a unique name.
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