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Lisa Wright asked this question about Clock Dance:
Where did the name Willa come from? I ask because the main character of Barbara Kingsolver's forthcoming novel is also named Willa. I had never come across the name before and now twice at one time. Weird. Just saying...
Colleen Chi-Girl I think of Willa as an old-fashioned name. I am over 50, and besides hearing of Willa Cather, the author, I've met two Willa's in my lifetime. I think…moreI think of Willa as an old-fashioned name. I am over 50, and besides hearing of Willa Cather, the author, I've met two Willa's in my lifetime. I think of it as the female form of William but haven't checked! I really love the name.
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