Willa Emily is a sweet, flowing beauty. It 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 is a bright and feminine name without any fussiness. It feels effortless.

It is a name that I would gladly name a daughter—even if Jay doesn't care much for it!

What would her sibling(s) be named though? It's something that I always think about when I find a name that captures my heart. But how do I find one that is just as perfect?

For a sister, maybe Alma or Margot? And Leo, August, or Hugh for a brother?

But what in the middle?! Emily just tickles my fancy. It's vintage, literary, timeless, and sweet. How do you come up with a name that matches it?

I like to look to names that are vintage but not dusty, with some modern sensibilities. Basically I want it to have always been in the US top 1000. I want it to be the name that literally no one would be surprised to hear without being too common in the middle.

Let's focus on Alma. I think that if I really get down to it, Willa and Alma makes my heart happy.

Willa Emily and…

• Alma Caroline
• Alma Clare / Alma Claire
• Alma Johanna
• Alma Josephine
• Alma Lucy
• Alma Lucia
• Alma Natalie
• Alma Madeline
• Alma Eleanor