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Would William get Willy?

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blueberrymoon · 11/04/2011 23:31

Do you know any Williams under the age of 50 who get called Willy?

Prove my DH wrong! This nn is putting him off the name William (which I have a sudden crush on), but I really don't think anyone would shorten it to Willy?? Am I wrong..?

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SkinittingFluffyBunnyBonnets · 12/04/2011 00:31

I know two Willams...one is 38 and the other is 10. The older one is simply William and they younger is Will.

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blueberrymoon · 12/04/2011 00:26

Thanks Plonkerr - this is good to hear!

Oliver is Ol, not Olly, so it would (hopefully) be Ol and Will :)

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Plonkerr · 12/04/2011 00:17

I know lots of Williams (I adore this name!)

They are all Will, Bill or Billy.

The only Willy's I have heard reference to are Willy Carson and of course, Free Willy Wink

notanumber · 12/04/2011 00:13

They go well together, yes.

It's a nice name, I like it.

Oliver and William, Olly and Will....

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blueberrymoon · 12/04/2011 00:11

Thank you notanumber Wink

Well, he (this is hypothetical future DS) would be little brother to Oliver. Do you think 'Oliver' and 'William' have a similar feeling?

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notanumber · 11/04/2011 23:57

YY, it's very versaltile.

My friend Billy had a ten foot willy
And he showed it to the girl next door.
She thought it was a snake
So she hit it with a rake,
And now it's only two foot four.

mrsfollowill · 11/04/2011 23:56

I know a Bill (was Billy until a teenager) and a Will (early 20's) - I think it's a great name Grin If he ends up in a 'serious' job in later years William has a ring to it I think!

SolarPanel · 11/04/2011 23:43

I know various Williams. One was a Bill, the rest were Will or William.

notanumber · 11/04/2011 23:40

Surely that depends on both his attractiveness and sexual orientation?

IHeartKingThistle · 11/04/2011 23:39

I've taught lots of teenage Williams and Wills, but never, ever a Willy.

HTH Smile

Kandinsky · 11/04/2011 23:33

All the William's I know are nicknamed Will or Bill.