Do you know a William? What's their NN

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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

Of the young Williams I've known in the last few years, most have been William when they're very little and Will as they get a bit bigger and "cooler". One is always Wills to his mum and dad but I'm not sure he himself likes that very much. I think all the young Billies I know are "full name Billy."

I know two and one is Wills and the other is Billy.

Billy or Bill seems to be a stand alone name.

William's tend to be known as William, Willy or Will.

Billy

I know 5 Williams age 10-15 and all are known as Will by everyone except their mothers.

My uncle goes by Wullie, my dad goes by Bill but often says he wishes he'd chosen to go by Liam instead when he was younger as he prefers that as a NN but feels it would be ridiculous to ask people to change now when he's been Bill for over 50 years (in all fairness, it kinda would be)

My DS is called William 😍
He was called William by everyone until his early teens when it started being shortened to Will.
He is now 32 and the only people who call him William are his grandparents and his younger sister 😁

Wullie or Liam

Yes one of my friends sons is William, she doesn't want nicknames so hes William.

Is Wullie pronounced like Woolly as in woolly jumper? Or like Wally?

Over 30 Bill
10 - 25 Will
Under 10 Billy

That’s the ages of the ones I know, not how many of them there are😀

I am Scottish and can say that in Scotland Wullie is neither pronounced Wooly nor Wally, more Wuh- lay

Liam, Will and Billy

Yes, as a baby up to one, he will willy.
Primary full title or will.
Secondary his mates called him will, and as an adult he's will.
This one is 28

I'm a teacher and have lots of Williams. They range from Billy bill, will. Wills

I think you can have a William and a Liam, they’re very different names.

I know a few, various ages and nationalities.
Nicknames of people I know-
Bill
Billy
Wills
Willie
Wim

Will for both the ones I know

Willy Woo by me for one of them (close family)

My DB (mid-40s) was Willy as a child but grew up to be a Bill.

I know a few, all Will

I think you can have a William and a Liam, they’re very different names.

Liam is literally part of William!

I'm also surprised how many Willies there are out there

I have a William. He's got a nickname (that has nothing to do with his real name and would be very outing!) or he's William. Some of his teachers call him Will, but he tells them his name is William!

Well Pipi, we have a William and a Liam and no- one has ever made that connection.

@tomboytown, glad to hear this.

My first DC is due in Nov, I have always been very certain that a boy will have William (my dads name, and a strong family name) as middle name. DH’s son is called Liam and although we don’t really see him, I did worry that it would be a bit too close and would weird people out.

I do agree that they are very different names, and sort of surprised that Liam would be considered a diminutive of William.