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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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heidbuttsupper · 29/07/2019 08:28

Liam

Kim82 · 29/07/2019 08:22

I know a few older men (over 50) who are known as Bill.

2 in their early twenties who both go by Billy.

A Will who is around 10.

And one who is always William who is 2.5.

Teaandchocolatecake · 29/07/2019 08:21

Bill 70’s
Will 40’s
Billy 20’s
Willy 6

Binforky · 29/07/2019 08:16

Billy

sunshineys · 29/07/2019 08:13

Willy (age 9) and William (teenager)

I would find will quite confusing as it's such a common word. Will will come or will will be..?!

PotteringAlong · 29/07/2019 08:06

I have a william. He doesn’t have a nickname. We call him william!

Mehmehmeh19 · 29/07/2019 08:05

I know two
Both lovely lovely teens
Will and Wills

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 29/07/2019 08:03

Lots and lots of Williams aged 19 - 23 (my ds ages) all pretty much called Will.

BuffaloCauliflower · 29/07/2019 07:56

I know one child William, always called William

EdtheBear · 29/07/2019 07:53

One who uses Bill / Billy depending on setting.
One who goes by Wullie

EggysMom · 29/07/2019 07:52

I knew a few in Scotland, mainly Bills or Willies. Haven't come across any since coming back to England!

cptartapp · 29/07/2019 07:47

I know a few and without exception they are all known as Will.

userabcname · 29/07/2019 07:45

I hardly know any Williams and definitely not any babies / toddlers. The ones I've met have been Will. I think it's a great name!

Marcipex · 29/07/2019 07:36

William at home, Willy at school

Grufallosfriends · 29/07/2019 07:24

Little Willie (unfortunate :)), Big Willie (fortunate). :))

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Superlooper · 29/07/2019 00:33

Willie (elderly)
Billy (middle aged)
Will (30's)
William (30's)

Harriedharriet · 29/07/2019 00:25

Loads in our family. William, Willie, Will, Billy, Bill, Big Bill, Little Willie (unfortunate :)), Big Willie (fortunate). :))

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MrsTerryPratchett · 29/07/2019 00:20

Billy, Bill, Steve (don't ask), Willy, Will.

Rivkka · 29/07/2019 00:19

Liam and Will

BigGlasses · 28/07/2019 23:59

All the Williams I know are about 60-70. 2are Bill and one Willie. Lots of my grandparents generation were William (all sadly passed now) but amongst the nicknames were Wim - sounded a bit like Whim but without the wh sound- presumably came from the Wm shortening that you used to see in shops/lorries etc. And another was Beam which seemed to be a mixture of Bill & Liam which got changed to Beam.

Elmo311 · 28/07/2019 23:06

Willie

anothermansmother · 28/07/2019 23:06

I know 4 one of them being my ds. My son is called will by his friends, a recent thing with starting secondary school.
My uncle ( by marriage) is known as bill ( late 50s)
Others are 16...also known as will
And 6 known as billy

PaquitaVariation · 28/07/2019 23:06

I know 3, one is just William, one Will and one Billy.

YourSarcasmIsDripping · 28/07/2019 23:05

I know 3, one is Billy, the other two are just William.