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Liam

68 replies

PeanutParty · 07/09/2019 11:50

What are your thoughts on the name Liam? Not short for William, just Liam.

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Newday1 · 07/09/2019 19:43

Bloody hell this is why teachers get a bad name... Naughty names ffs

Having been a teacher for a long time there is no such thing as 'naughty names' it's just snobby people passing judgment on kids which they shouldn't do especially if they are educators

Macajama · 07/09/2019 19:41

Meh..

NoSauce · 07/09/2019 19:34

Bland and dated. Sorry!

AverageMummy · 07/09/2019 18:03

Don’t like it sorry
& my husband is a teacher of 20 years & also hears it as a naughty name

HorseOutside · 07/09/2019 17:35

I love it, it's a beautiful Irish name & not short for William, it's a name in its own right. My Liam was born about a year before Oasis arrived on the scene. I wasn't pleased at all when it started to get popular because of that idiot Gallagher. Mine is half Irish so we picked it to reflect his heritage. It really pisses me off that some people consider it a 'naughty boy name' whatever the fuck that is Anyway, I love it.

janey15 · 07/09/2019 16:17

I'm a teacher and don't associate Liam as a naughty boy name! I won't tell you the ones I do in case I offend anybody 😂

Pinkblueberry · 07/09/2019 16:00

I know a baby Liam. It’s a nice enough name, but it does seem a little bit dated - very 90s I think. There were a lot of them around when I was little.

Gummybearsy · 07/09/2019 15:58

I don't like it.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/09/2019 14:56

I like the sound of it. However I think it’s seen as a naughty boy name

redexpat · 07/09/2019 12:38

Makes me think of Gallagher. Not a good connotation.

user1493494961 · 07/09/2019 12:15

Not keen.

Bingbangbong89 · 07/09/2019 12:14

Like it! I wouldn’t assume a Liam was William

AlwaysOnAbloodyDiet · 07/09/2019 12:00

I love it

Soozikinzii · 07/09/2019 11:57

I like it

Nonameyet1 · 07/09/2019 11:54

For me it’s clunky - not sure why but if you like it go for it.

SheisMammyof2 · 07/09/2019 11:52

Beautiful name.. would have used it for DS2 but a cousin and friend got in just before me.

GrubbyCubLeader · 07/09/2019 11:52

Personally love it

Newday1 · 07/09/2019 11:51

I like it! It's a good, strong name especially if you have Irish heritage. But doesn't matter if you don't x

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