Dear Jennifer,

I’m fifteen and writing a Hunger Games fan fiction. It takes place after the last book and the main character is the daughter of Peeta Mellark and Katniss Everdeen. I named her Willow. I have many reasons for doing this. One is personal connections. My name is Alora Danin, which comes from the Movie/Book “Willow”.  It is also a reference to the song Katniss sang to Rue in the 74th Hunger Games: “Deep in the meadow, under the willow.” 

Characters in Panem are generally named after something that has to do with nature. Katniss and Primrose are both plant names, as is Willow.  As another side note, I plan on naming my daughter Willow (:

Sincerely,

Alora

Dear Alora,

You have a beautiful name, yourself!  And a wonderful association for the name you have chosen for your daughter. It seems like you’ve put a lot of thought into it, and that is wonderful.  Willow is a great name and I, too, am  Hunger Games fan!  May the odds be ever in your favor!

Sincerely,

Jennifer

Jennifer Moss (she/her) is the founder of BabyNames.com, author of The Baby Names Workbook, and Producer of The Baby Names Podcast. Jennifer is widely regarded as the leading expert on popular baby name trends and the naming process, serving as the authoritative source on the subject for national and international media.

Jennifer entered the tech arena in the 80s as a software developer and database architect, and became a pioneer in the Internet industry. In addition to operating BabyNames.com, Jennifer owns a web development agency in central California.