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William (for a girl)

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TurquoiseChevrotain · 22/09/2017 12:24

As if people have named their daughters William (just been looking at the results) Confused

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Cavender · 24/09/2017 06:47

Well it’s really no more ridiculous than Cameron, Finley or Ryan for girls all of which I’ve heard.

—poor kid though—

AutumnalLeaves38 · 22/09/2017 18:54

Perhaps their logic was that a female "Billie" (as in Holiday/ Whitelaw/ Lourd etc.) could surely only originate from "William", even if that's traditionally a male name and they didn't think to Google
Confused Grin

MammieBear · 22/09/2017 14:52

Poor children! Don't mind Wilhelmine at a push but William?... Cruel perents.

barbarahunter · 22/09/2017 13:36

I've just remembered a song, My girl Bill'

Mum2OneTeen · 22/09/2017 13:29

Noooo!

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TurquoiseChevrotain · 22/09/2017 13:18

The tiny pink bit is females. It's gone up for 0 - 5000 and something. Madness.

names.darkgreener.com/#william

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Natsku · 22/09/2017 13:10

Maybe clerical errors? I was on the Finnish population database as the only male with my name because of a clerical error Grin

MoonfaceAndSilky · 22/09/2017 13:07

No way Grin
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TurquoiseChevrotain · 22/09/2017 13:06

I don't know who, but it's on the database for female Williams registered.

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PandorasXbox · 22/09/2017 12:57

Who?

pipilangstrumpf · 22/09/2017 12:36

Hopefully they won’t shorten it for o Willy Blush

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