William if maiden name Williams?

[Wombat222]

Wondering about calling my son William but my maiden name is Williams and I haven’t taken my husband’s name (I’m still Williams). He would have my husband’s surname so wouldn’t be William Williams but is it still odd?

If he is going to have a different surname then why not? Even if he did have Williams as a surname then I think Will /Bill/Billy Williams still sounds ok although the full William Willams does not sound quite right

I think it's nice, it means he's kind of named after you/your family! Very traditional thing to do in some parts.

My maiden name was Williams, I still use it in work. My DS’s middle name is William and it was very nearly his first name.

My father was nearly called William Williams, it’s quite traditional in the part of South Wales where I am from. You see lots of Evan Evans, James James etc. Apparently my grandmother hated this idea and wanted a different name for him so she waited until the last legal day to register my father’s name and then went on her own, picked the name she wanted and added in her husbands first name as my fathers middle name to sweeten the blow.

This is actually a thing in the US, I know a few people who have given their child their maiden name as a first name. E.g I know a Jane Hunter who married and became Jane Smith and called her child Hunter Smith to honor her maiden name.

Me and ds have dh's first name as a surname!

I think it's nice, go for it!

Not odd if he's not having the surname if he was Wilfred may be a better name to break it up a bit.

MY mum used her maiden name for one of my brother’s first name and it has worked really well. Go for it

oh my effing god I actually know someone called William Williams btw OP He was called Billy when we were growing up but is now known as Will

Just call him Billy Twice

We're considering doing similar although I have DH's surname now.

A school friend called her son Daniel when her maiden name is Daniels, I saw her some years later and my initial thought was "Ooh, Daniel Daniels?!" Took me a few seconds to work out, I didn't pass comment and then I thought it was actually quite a nice thing to do!

It's fine. I think it's rather nice.

Yes!!

Sorry I meant- yes, use it (not yes you are odd)....!!!

Ha! Thanks!

no problem IMO - am also from a S Wales family and my great grandfather was a William Williams!

My friend's surname is Innes, and her son is named Innes. It's a nice link for her.

I nearly did this - think it would be fine.

He wouldn't be willing Williams so what would be odd?

I think it's fine. He's not William Williams, and it's a lovely little nod to your side of the family and his heritage. Do it!

Another S Wales family here, with a William Williams a couple of generations back.
My mum’s maiden name is Williams and I’m also thinking of using it as first name.
If you think about it, most people he encounters throughout his life won’t actually know your maiden name anyway

Very true LexieLoos