William or Liam?

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I had my heart set on Liam for last pregnancy but dc turned out to be a dd so it wasn't used.

This time around I know the sex and it is a ds so was obviously going to use the name but now I'm starting to question it.

Original plan for name was Liam Eric Lastname (eric is family name)

But I'm wondering if Liam is considered a bit chavvy? SO thought about calling him William and Liam for short so if wants to go by William he has the option of a "naice" name or the option of the cool name.

What do you think? Also because William is a bit longer and will "hold it better" we though about adding another middle name (dh's friend who is the reason we are together)

William Eric James Lastname (Liam for short)

What do you think? which of the two names do you prefer?

I much prefer William. Not keen on Liam at all tbh.

William by far nicer imo

They are both nice anmes, but I do prefer Liam. I don't think it is 'chavvy' at all. It is Irish.

Liam is a naughty boy name.
William is the name of lovely boys.

William is a lovely, lovely name and has always been my favourite name for a boy.
William, Will, Wills, Wilks, Liam, Bill, Billy... lots of nn potential.

It's a classic name that doesn't age or date your DS IMO.

Not at all keen on Liam for some snobby reason. I imagine it to be the name of a round faced boy who punches other kids.

William -not Liam.

No, no, no.

Liam = spunky kid.
William = boring parents

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William - classic, solid

Liam - 'chavvy'

However could handle William shorted to Liam as a nickname!

William NN Liam. Many of the shortenings of longer classic names are now names in their own right but I'd still go with the long version, even if you never use it.

Why? Well, DS is (name changed but fair eqivilent) "Charlie" because I hated "Charles", well, we now rather like "Charles" and we call him it as an NN - rather an odd situation. If you like William but want to go with Liam, do it. The full name is much, much nicer with William than Liam.

Liam isn't 'short' for William, though. It's the Irish version of William.

I prefer Liam too because I don't like the Will nicknames - Will (a verb and someone's last will imo), Willy, Wills (surname) etc.

Definitely prefer Liam - I would also think of it as Irish rather than as a shortening for William.

Good name, and its usual enough in the UK to be fine whether or not you have Irish heritage IMO.