Willa is an English name from the Germanic element wil meaning "will, desire".

The image I get from Willa is creamy and warm, pale pink and soft.

c o m b o s

• Willa Emily
• Willa Blythe
• Willa Johanna
• Willa Rosemary
• Willa Sunday
• Willa Lucie
• Willa Winifred
• Willa Georgina
• Willa Poppy

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Alma is from the Latin word almus meaning “nourishing, kind, propitious”. It is also a word for “soul” in Spanish. In Hungarian, it means “apple”. Then, in Hebrew, it means “young woman”. In Arabic it perhaps means "learned, knowing" from almah or alama meaning "to know". It’s a name with a variety of meanings and a lovely sound.

It brings to mind my favorite poem, Soneto XVII by Pablo Neruda. In the first verse it says, "te amo como se aman ciertas cosas oscuras, secretamente, entre la sombra y el alma." Or, in English, "I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul."

Beautiful.

For me, Alma is a warm, creamy name like a cozy soft blanket and smells of fresh coconut, vanilla, and clean linens. It is also sometimes early mornings in late summer where the mist hangs in the air: warm, fresh, and new.

c o m b o s

June is from the name of the Roman Goddess Juno and is thought to mean "young".

For me, the name is the childhood summers, bright and happy. It's early mornings by the stream, sunshine filling the trees. It is carefree and limitless.

c o m b o s

• June Aurelia
• June Beatrice
• June Bethany
• June Blythe
• June Clarke
• June Emily
• June Emmeline
• June Felicity
• June Florence
• June Jessamy
• June Josephine
• June Lydia
• June Poppy
• June Rosalie
• June Rosie

I'm Patricia , but you can call me Pia!

• level thirty-six
• gemini
• INFP
• namenerd
• lover of cardigans, dresses, and cute socks
• knows that you've got this
• is very proud of you

—   W i l l aㅤE m i l y  —

Willa feels gentle yet grounded. It brings to mind the soft, summery smell of coconut and vanilla. It is creamy pink skies at dawn through linen curtains. It feels bright and feminine without any fussiness—effortless. I feel like Willa Emily could be any type of woman.

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Hugh is a cozy name that feels comfortable and familiar but is still a classic. It was the name of my great grandfather. Elliott is a handsome name with more modern energy and I enjoy the balance of them together. The combo feels warm but lively.

g i r l s

• Willa
• Alma
• June
• Frances

b o y s

• Hugh
• Leo
• Arthur
• August
• Julian

Hugh is derived from Hugo, from the Germanic element hugu meaning "heart, mind, spirit". It is, surprisingly, a meaningful name with a lively sound, it reminds me of the smell of cookies baking, antique children's books, chunky sweaters, and wellies.

c o m b o s

• Hugh Elliott
• Hugh Wesley
• Hugh Aubrey
• Hugh August
• Hugh Robin
• Hugh Larkin
• Hugh Shepherd
• Hugh Sullivan
• Hugh Amory
• Hugh Rafferty
• Hugh Theodore
• Hugh Asa

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Leo is from the Latin word leo meaning "lion".

c o m b o s

• Leo Wesley
• Leo Everett
• Leo Henry
• Leo Griffith
• Leo Harvey
• Leo George
• Leo Julian
• Leo Ellis
• Leo Griffin

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