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Billy or Hayden?

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icecherry · 26/12/2016 01:49

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

Billy or Hayden?

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pinkblink · 03/01/2017 10:39

I'd go with billy, purely because Hayden was my choice for our youngest if we had a girl

Beebeeeight · 03/01/2017 10:28

Hayden

Billy has sectarian connotations in Scotland.

user1483387154 · 03/01/2017 09:37

love Billy

buttercup54321 · 02/01/2017 23:55

William. Prefer Will to Billy but having said that, Billy is nice for a little one. Don't like Hayden.

RobinSnood · 02/01/2017 21:55

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.

Babynamer0102 · 02/01/2017 21:01

Billy Smile

raviolidreaming · 27/12/2016 10:07

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.

Sophronia · 26/12/2016 21:06

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

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/12/2016 18:16

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.

Xmasbloat · 26/12/2016 13:49

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.

MikeUniformMike · 26/12/2016 13:47

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.

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icecherry · 26/12/2016 13:41

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!

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icecherry · 26/12/2016 13:39

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

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smellyboot · 26/12/2016 11:38

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

Purplebluebird · 26/12/2016 11:34

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

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 26/12/2016 11:34

Hayden.

Dislike Billy.

unlimiteddilutingjuice · 26/12/2016 11:33

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

RortyCrankle · 26/12/2016 11:32

William (Billy) is much nicer than Hayden

raviolidreaming · 26/12/2016 11:30

Hayden is a little too American

Hayden is a traditional Welsh name.

thegirlinthecar · 26/12/2016 10:59

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

Lindy2 · 26/12/2016 10:54

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

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 26/12/2016 10:52

😂😂😂 , oops ! Billy.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 26/12/2016 10:51

Bully, for sure.

talkshowhost97 · 26/12/2016 06:20

Billy. By an absolute mile.

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/12/2016 05:47

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...

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