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Do you know a William? What's their NN

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Josiefuzz · 28/07/2019 22:39

Just seeing if anyone has same nickname for William that my sister suggested. Also how popular it is as lists suggest it isn't really common now which surprised me. Thanks x

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zvjezdica · 04/08/2019 20:07

My uncle goes by Wullie, my dad goes by Bill but often says he wishes he'd chosen to go by Liam instead when he was younger as he prefers that as a NN but feels it would be ridiculous to ask people to change now when he's been Bill for over 50 years (in all fairness, it kinda would be)

Boom25 · 02/08/2019 11:29

I know 5 Williams age 10-15 and all are known as Will by everyone except their mothers.

kingsmakersdaughter · 02/08/2019 11:25

Billy

Pippilangstrumpfi · 02/08/2019 11:24

Billy or Bill seems to be a stand alone name.

William's tend to be known as William, Willy or Will.

MargoLovebutter · 02/08/2019 11:22

I know two and one is Wills and the other is Billy.

foxtiger · 02/08/2019 11:20

Of the young Williams I've known in the last few years, most have been William when they're very little and Will as they get a bit bigger and "cooler". One is always Wills to his mum and dad but I'm not sure he himself likes that very much. I think all the young Billies I know are "full name Billy."

stupidboyman · 01/08/2019 00:08

Will and Wilbur

NameChangerOfTheNorth · 01/08/2019 00:00

I know a few Williams:
one goes by Thomas / Tom Smile (it's his surname- I don't know why either)
couple of Will's
One's a Bill, but he is older
I went to school with a Liam who I later found out was a William.

Equatoria · 31/07/2019 23:53

All the Williams I know are Will for short. Used to know of a Bill who'd be 50-something now.

mumtobe1984 · 31/07/2019 23:46

Billy.. Willy... Wiley.. Bailey

Lavenderblues · 30/07/2019 14:22

Willy, Will or Wills

bridgetreilly · 30/07/2019 13:48

Yes, I'm afraid it would be weird to have Liam and William as siblings.

FishCanFly · 30/07/2019 13:09

my DS is William. Just William, never anything else

WouldYouLikeAnOmlette · 30/07/2019 00:23

4 year old Will
13 year old Billy

MinecraftMother · 30/07/2019 00:20

Bill.

Or Billywantsmore (in this house, the child is insatiable).

RoseMartha · 30/07/2019 00:07

Bill
Billiam
Will
William

Saharasunset · 29/07/2019 23:50

My cousins is called Liam as a nn for William and I love it

VivienneHolt · 29/07/2019 22:49

We have a William in the family. We call him Sweet William, but I doubt he'll tolerate that when he's a bit older!

BiBiBirdie · 29/07/2019 22:44

My nephew has always been Will. His Dad is Bill
I like those types of names though as you can shorten them.

SkydivingKittyCat · 29/07/2019 22:42

I know two young (5yrs & 5 months) Williams, both get called Willbo

ChildminderMum · 29/07/2019 22:37

You definitely can't have a William and a Liam.

It would be like having a Henry and a Harry, or a John and a Jack - both used as names in their own right but essentially still the same name.

sandalsinthebin · 29/07/2019 22:22

Loads and loads of boys at DS (senior) school are Will

lovelyjubilly · 29/07/2019 22:21

My 8yo cousin is Bill

Lilyannarose · 29/07/2019 22:19

My William has just turned 20, and it was only recently that I discovered Liam was a shortened version (not sure why I didn't realise as it's the last four letters of the name!)
My William is only shortened to Will.
When he was a baby he had a whole host of nicknames which we cringe at now! Bilbo and Wilzywillow being two of them! Blush

whatausername · 29/07/2019 22:18

These days*. Sigh, need more sleep