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Do you know a William? What's their NN

156 replies

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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Sophronia · 28/07/2019 22:55

Billy

Grufallosfriends · 28/07/2019 22:56

Billy sounds short for Billiam (and Willy for William)

CassianAndor · 28/07/2019 22:57

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

CoodleMoodle · 28/07/2019 23:04

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

ThatCurlyGirl · 28/07/2019 23:04

A Billy and a Will

NameChange84 · 28/07/2019 23:04

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.

YourSarcasmIsDripping · 28/07/2019 23:05

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

PaquitaVariation · 28/07/2019 23:06

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

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

Elmo311 · 28/07/2019 23:06

Willie

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.

Rivkka · 29/07/2019 00:19

Liam and Will

MrsTerryPratchett · 29/07/2019 00:20

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

FrancisCrawford · 29/07/2019 00:23

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Harriedharriet · 29/07/2019 00:25

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

Superlooper · 29/07/2019 00:33

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

Grufallosfriends · 29/07/2019 07:24

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

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Marcipex · 29/07/2019 07:36

William at home, Willy at school

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!

cptartapp · 29/07/2019 07:47

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

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!

EdtheBear · 29/07/2019 07:53

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

BuffaloCauliflower · 29/07/2019 07:56

I know one child William, always called William

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 29/07/2019 08:03

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

Mehmehmeh19 · 29/07/2019 08:05

I know two
Both lovely lovely teens
Will and Wills