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William - surname begins with C. Will the initials WC be a problem?

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GetOffOfMyCloud · 27/09/2011 15:21

We are both really keen on the name William, we have both always liked the name and it has strong family connections. We haven't thought of any other boys names (4 weeks to go, don't know if boy or girl) but I am not sure if the initials WC are a bit cruel. We're decided on a girls name.

I'd only just got my head okay with William being shortened to Willy at school and then this pops into my hormone filled head Sad, I'm not sure if I can do it now. We had pretty much decided that if it's a boy it will be William so now I'm torn whether we should stick with the name we both love, but possibly submit our DS to a lifetime of teasing and problems, or start again at this late stage and possibly end up with a name that is just "okay".

Honest opinions please, what would you do?

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GetOffOfMyCloud · 27/09/2011 16:10

Thanks glaikit the initial B fortunately isn't the actual initial we have chosen - it's just an example as people who know us would recognise the real initials!!

       Although I might now have to google the real full initials just in case there's something I haven't thought of!!

Any other opinions? Huge thanks to those who have already replied, but we're fairly evenly split at the moment, need some more opinions please!!

I'm thinking right now though (in a more positive mood this very second) that it is no different to naming a child Louise or Louis which can get shortened to Lou (Loo) is it? I know one of each and they managed through school absolutely fine. She says hopefully!

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GlaikitFizzog · 27/09/2011 15:55

Winston Churchill
Boris Johnston (not a good example I know)

I personally don't see too much of an issue. I don't think I knew what a WC was at school. And you never know he could be a Billy rather than a Willy!

Oh but BC is before Christ.

WBC is a boxing title too.

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GetOffOfMyCloud · 27/09/2011 15:41

We have chosen a middle name as well, so on the rare occasions when you have to use initials, could we use the middle initial as well? So instead of WC he could be WBC, would that work or am I clutching at very fragile straws?!

Don't be sorry poppydaisy I asked for honest opinions so I shan't get upset at the replies, even if those replies do leave me completely stuck!! Smile

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idobelieveinfairies · 27/09/2011 15:35

probably will be. We chose a c name for our DS with the surname initials O'C...and children noticed once in secondary school. t was all a big laugh for DS...but he now goes under the initials of C.O

jandymaccomesback · 27/09/2011 15:33

Winston Churchill survived.

poppydaisy · 27/09/2011 15:31

No, WC is cruel imo, sorry.

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