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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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PotteringAlong · 29/07/2019 08:06

I have a william. He doesn’t have a nickname. We call him william!

sunshineys · 29/07/2019 08:13

Willy (age 9) and William (teenager)

I would find will quite confusing as it's such a common word. Will will come or will will be..?!

Binforky · 29/07/2019 08:16

Billy

Teaandchocolatecake · 29/07/2019 08:21

Bill 70’s
Will 40’s
Billy 20’s
Willy 6

Kim82 · 29/07/2019 08:22

I know a few older men (over 50) who are known as Bill.

2 in their early twenties who both go by Billy.

A Will who is around 10.

And one who is always William who is 2.5.

heidbuttsupper · 29/07/2019 08:28

Liam

FreezerBird · 29/07/2019 08:30

Will and Bill - adults
Billy - child
Willum - child in the '70s, don't know what he's known as as an adult

I know a few Liams but have always assumed it's a name in itself not a shortening of anything else.

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 29/07/2019 08:38

Liam, Will and Wills; apart from the under threes who are generally called their whole name.

Tavannach · 29/07/2019 08:40

Will (I know 2)
Bill, probably in his 50s

TeapotofTerror · 29/07/2019 08:58

The little Williams I know, one is known as William and one as Will.

I do know a Billy but not sure if he's actually a William or just Billy.

BertieBotts · 29/07/2019 09:00

Will
Billy
William

Cookit · 29/07/2019 09:00

One Wills and all the others are Will.

TheJoxter · 29/07/2019 09:07

Billy, Will, Bill

LilouBlue · 29/07/2019 09:28

Billy (60s), Billy (teens), Will (30s), Liam (20s)

Loyaultemelie · 29/07/2019 09:39

Billy (80s)
Bill x 2 (70s and 40s)
Willie (20)
Will (30)
William (50s)

MadMum2015 · 29/07/2019 10:00

I have a William, shortened to Liam.

I would have chosen Will but exH thought it was too posh Hmm so we compromised on Liam.

A number of interesting observational moments with people saying "oh so he's really a William" in that knowing way which says "oh so you are middle class really". Grin

Pinkout · 29/07/2019 14:53

99% of the William’s I know are just William. The 1% is Billy.

Champagne791 · 29/07/2019 15:00

William is very popular. I’ve known nicknames... Will, Liam and Bill/Billy.

LadyOfTheFlowers · 29/07/2019 15:03

Billy
Both of them

bellinisurge · 29/07/2019 15:05

Will or William

92AP · 29/07/2019 15:06

2 year old, we call him Will or Lil Bill

Aragog · 29/07/2019 15:07

Adult William - Will
Teen William - Will
6y William - William (its not shortened from what I can gather, not so far anyway)

DragonMamma · 29/07/2019 15:07

Bill or Billy for the ones I know.

Stationeryqueen · 29/07/2019 15:07

I know 2 Williams, both known as Will.

StarlingsInSummer · 29/07/2019 15:07

Will.