Do you know a William? What's their NN

[Josiefuzz]

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

Billy

Billy sounds short for Billiam (and Willy for William)

The William I know, who is about 4,is William, no nickname.

I know a William who is nearly 5 (at school with DD). He's always William, never shortened!

A Billy and a Will

Most are William, no nicknames.

Occasionally Will, Wills.

Never known a Willie probably for obvious reasons. Liam is a derivative of William but I’ve never heard that as a nickname for one. Bill and Billy are used with older generations.

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

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

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

Willie

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.

Liam and Will

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

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

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

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

William at home, Willy at school

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!

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

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

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

I know one child William, always called William

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

I know two
Both lovely lovely teens
Will and Wills