Another vote for Maria, out of those three choices. Alyssa feels 90s and it's a bit lower class to me. Willow is too hippy dippy. Maria is classic.

Agree that Alyssa is dated. Maria is not popular at all but a nice choice. She will be the only one in the class.

Anonymous wrote:Alyssa feels dated to me. I love Willow and it was also on my short list for a girl. Maria is also such a beautiful, classic name. I would go with either Willow for a fresh, modern pretty name or Maria for a name that has stood the test of time yet doesn't feel dated.

+1 So many Alyssas in the 90s, doesn't seem ready for a comeback. Willow is sweet. Maria is classic but a little dull imo.

Maria is the clear choice.

Alyssa is very downwardly mobile

Willow is a stripper name

Maria is classic and not often used.

I wish I could like your choices but None are great. Maria is boring, Alyssa is 1980's and Willow is a tree.

Alyssa feels dated to me. I love Willow and it was also on my short list for a girl. Maria is also such a beautiful, classic name. I would go with either Willow for a fresh, modern pretty name or Maria for a name that has stood the test of time yet doesn't feel dated.

I like Alyssa. Marie is a good middle name.

NOT Willow.

Not Willow.

Maria. It's the most classic. Alyssa has a very 80s feel and Willow is hippy-dippy.

Alyssa feels very dated to me. I'd go with Maria. I think you will regret Willow in 5 years.

Alyssa or Maria, not Willow.

These are really, really different names! None are bad, but ...

Alyssa ... trendy '80s name.

Willow ... it's having a moment. It's a beautiful name, but I think it might be getting kind of trendy.

Maria ... to me, this is a gorgeous, underused classic. It's my favorite of these three.

Not Willow.

My girl name choice was "Alyssa Marie", so I'd go with that.

Willow or Maria. Alyssa feels dated in a not-good way. Takes me back to the "just add a y to it to fancy it up!" days of creative naming in the 90s.

So, I want Alyssa, my DH wants Maria, and its a tossup on Willow. I said I'd post on dcum-and he agreed. So.............which one?