Billy or Hayden?

[icecherry]

It would be William on the BC, but always goes by Billy, until old enough to decide (if he hates Billy).

Billy or Hayden?

[sunshinesoph155]

I like Billy. Hayden is a little too American (unless you are American or like that sort of name!)

[sunshinesoph155]

Plus William on certificate leaves lots of options

[Pluto30]

Billy!

Love the name.

I'm not a fan of Hayden. He'll be lost in the sea of Jaydens/Kaydens/Aidans/Braydens/Zaydens etc. And all of those are starting to date already (were very popular 5-ish years ago, but less so now).

[Sophronia]

Definitely William/Billy!

[MrsTerryPratchett]

I don't totally understand the 'calling kids a NN' thing. We gave DD a name and it just turned into a shortened version. Billy is fine but friends, family, childcare may choose Will or whatever...

[talkshowhost97]

Billy. By an absolute mile.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Bully, for sure.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

😂😂😂 , oops ! Billy.

[Lindy2]

I like both but William is probably my favourite. I like the nn Will.

[thegirlinthecar]

Going Against the grain here , Hayden ! I'm not a fan of the name Billy

[raviolidreaming]

Hayden is a little too American

Hayden is a traditional Welsh name.

[RortyCrankle]

William (Billy) is much nicer than Hayden

[unlimiteddilutingjuice]

Billy has sectarian connotations where I live, which is a shame because it's a nice name.
I would go with Haydon.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Hayden.

Dislike Billy.

[Purplebluebird]

I love Hayden :) Aiden was on our short list.

[smellyboot]

William gives loads of options. Billy, Bill, Will, William. Billy is cool. Not so sure re Hayden.

[icecherry]

Mrs - because Billy is the name I like... Would you just put that on the BC then?

[icecherry]

I also doubt other people will pick something else when he will be announced as 'Billy' - we have a Teddy in the family, who is Edward and he is always Teddy as he was announced with that name. I don't even think his friends know his full name!

[MikeUniformMike]

Hayden is a no. Same reasons as Pluto30. I wasn't aware of it being a Welsh name, but maybe it is. Another reason I wouldn't chose it is because it will be spelt Hayden, Haydn, Haydon, Aiden, Aidan...
Aidan is better.

William is good. Billy is OK.

[Xmasbloat]

Always loved the name William. And know a very nice and classy grown Bill. Hayden is like Jayden and Shayden etc. Not very classy imo.

[MrsTerryPratchett]

Would you just put that on the BC then? God no. But William and then see what happens.

I have a friend whose very best friends call him Willy. His parents would never have chosen that! But it suits him.

[Sophronia]

Hayden is not a traditional Welsh name. It's an English surname meaning hay valley or hay hill.

[raviolidreaming]

As a Welsh name, Hayden means fire.

Anecdotally, I know Haydens into their 90s and my great uncle would be over 100 with the name if still alive, so it's certainly not a new and trendy name.

[Babynamer0102]

Billy

[RobinSnood]

I know a Hayden. He is a semi-posh guy in his early 30s I would guess. Utter twat and very sleezy. For that reason I would go with Billy.