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Billy James

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DaveCat · 04/02/2012 15:17

Opinions please because the child in me is screaming that the initials spell blow job!!

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allyfe · 13/02/2012 13:31

OP, I'm glad you have gone off Billy :) Some of the comments were very to the point, but I'm afraid I was agreeing.

And, don't worry about not finding a name yet. My first got her name after about two weeks. We'd dismissed the one we had chosen because it didn't suit her (a concept I thought totally rediculous before she was born). Rest assured you will find a name :)

Bellaholland · 13/02/2012 13:14

Meant to put I have and have never

Bellaholland · 13/02/2012 13:13

I can't believe the negative comments about Billy! My nephew is a Billy, Billy Peter and he is a lovely child! I have and have heard anyone call or think he is William. I have also never heard any negative comments about his name. I don't personally like James as a middle name though.

SLVC · 12/02/2012 16:28

Billy reminds me of Billy Kennedy from Neighbours many year ago.. no bad thing! It's sweet, but would def go William myself..

BillyBollyBandy · 06/02/2012 19:59

What about James if you liked it as a middle name?

What sort of names do you lean towards?

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DaveCat · 06/02/2012 18:14

Thanks again everyone...honest opinions were indeed what I was after.

Gone right off Billy now and slightly panicking because it seems I don't actually like any names! Maybe someone will invent new names before I give birth...

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hulabula · 06/02/2012 14:56

I hadn't really thought about BJ meaning blowjob, but now that you've pointed it out, I can't get it out of my head.

Personally I don't like Billy (nor William due to the Willy association) and would agree that a proper name would probably work better (at least on the bc to give ds more options).

Littlecherublegs · 06/02/2012 14:01

First thought was that I just dont like the name... then I thought people would presume it was William anyway... then I thought about the dodgy initials!!
So a no go for me, sorry.

tammytoby · 06/02/2012 13:51

I'd also worry about the teasing potential - Silly Billy Willy etc.

tammytoby · 06/02/2012 13:50

I'm not keen on Billy at all, I'm afraid. But to answer your question, no I wouldnt' give him initials BJ.

(I also don't get how Billy is a nickname for William, it is William, not Billiam Grin).

Littlepurpleprincess · 06/02/2012 10:40

I LOVE the name Billy James, and I didn't notice the BJ issue until you pointed it out. I would use William though with Billy for a NN. Just incase he grows up to be a solicitor or brain surgeon. Billy the brain surgeon just ain't right....

randomimposter · 05/02/2012 08:17

I have a William and I'm not wild about the name either, but it has deep significance for me, and for now DS (3) is Billy. I suspect will engineer that he'll be Will as a teen onwards. But actually if he wants to stay Billy, I guess that's ok. The problem is not much does run well with Billy without C&W connotations ...

AlpinePony · 05/02/2012 07:16

Until I read this thread it never occurred to me that my husband is in fact 'BJ'.

Well that's today's piss-taking sorted.

nooka · 05/02/2012 05:54

I'd be ore concerned about Billy Goat Gruff teasing. I don't really mind Billy as a nick name, but really don't think it's good on it's own. I also suspect that there may also be more little girls called Billie and than little boys called Billy.

scottishmummy · 04/02/2012 22:53

Billie Jean,sung by whited gloved dubious musician.fond of chimps and children

yes,great reference point

BillyBollyBandy · 04/02/2012 22:47

OI Billy is a lovely name Wink

Billy James reminds me of Billie Jean though.

PopcornBiscuit · 04/02/2012 20:56

"If you choose Billy people will assume, whether you like it or not, that his full name is William."

Agree.

SlinkingOutsideInFrocks · 04/02/2012 19:32

Why Billy?

I don't have particularly strong feelings on shortened versions of names being used on birth certificates - although would never do it myself - but Billy....?

How to say this delicately. Well, there's no way to really, and you did ask for opinions... It's a bit of a hick name. It has no substance. Fine as a nickname, if the owner chooses it himself. But to be saddled with it as a given name?

I certainly wouldn't thank you.

BiggerAndBadder · 04/02/2012 19:27

reminds me of a cowboy film name

husband called william as a middle name and has always been Bill (he hates billy which in our part of the country a lot of people call him when they know he is 'bill')

pixelpeeper · 04/02/2012 19:12

My brother has the initials BJ and the only person that ever took the piss was me Grin

needtogetalife · 04/02/2012 18:56

makes me think of gypsies (dd had a billy james in her class who was a gypsy)

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DaveCat · 04/02/2012 18:54

Thanks for all your comments - helpful and some not so helpful.

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scottishmummy · 04/02/2012 18:23

Billy James is ghastly. I imagine a six finger banjo player with that name.

Bunbaker · 04/02/2012 18:21

If you choose Billy people will assume, whether you like it or not, that his full name is William. I used to know a man called Bill and his surname began with an O Smile, but he was probably called William at birth.

lisaro · 04/02/2012 18:15

Billy is just awful as a nickname - to use as a full name would just be awful. And trust me - BJ would so be picked up on.