Name William

[Joey197]

Is William nice? Cute diminutives?

It’s — completely standard. Like Edward, George, James, Henry. I can’t work up any particular excitement about it.

Will, Bill?

It's a perfectly fine name.

I prefer Billy to Will(y).

Couldn't get over Harry's narration in his self indulgent audio book 🤣

I am a big fan of the Henry, Charles, Edward, James, Alexander variety of names, so I should love William but somehow it is just not quite up with those others.

Is it because Prince William ignited a rash of baby boys called William when I was a girl? Maybe, but I think it has more to do with the diminutives Willy and Will, and the fact a lot of Williams I know (and I know a lot!) tend to be slightly humourless.

But it isn't a bad name. I couldn't say "whatever were they thinking?"

I loved the name William but DH wasn’t in love with it.

Would have shortened to Will. Grew up with a few Wills in school and they were always nice boys x

Yes it’s nice
I wouldn’t shorten it but Will if you really want to, Willy is an obvious no and I don’t like Bill/Billy

My DH is a Will but I prefer to called him Willy 😂

I really like it, it's on my baby name list. I also like Will or Billy as shortened versions too :)

Great name
Will is a good shortened version.

I think it's a really handsome name. Only nice boys/ men I know are called William

It's classic without being remotely pompous - lovely name. Will is my favourite shortening (not Willy for obvious reasons, and Billy always sounds a bit silly).

It's a great name, obviously avoid the Willy/Wullie nn though.

I like it. Would have considered it but it was already taken in our close family.

But... not so keen on the shortened versions - Will, Bill, Billy.

Will is a very positive sounding name - "I will".

Yes, it's like the classic royal and biblical names James, George, Luke, Alexander etc.
Class free, more or less, as in working class and lords have this name. I also like the fact it doesn't really date, as in my kids have friends with this name, and so do my grandparents, on the UK side.
Is it the most unique? No, but that's probably a good thing.

I really like William but DH vetoed it when we had DC 2 because of the Willy shortening. I love Billy as a nn and don’t mind Will once they’re a little bit older.

My grandad’s name was William but he was known as Willie for his entire life.

I have a William. Will. Lovely chap x

I have a William (Will). He's a lovely man - would highly recommend the name!

I loved William, I wanted to use it, but my husband said it was ‘too English.’

It’s an enduring classic.

Will/Bill/Billy/Liam are all well known diminutives.

Love it with nn Billy.

I don’t like William or Will but I love Billy!

I like William and Will (and Liam but I think that's more often used as a separate name now). I don't like Bill or Billy, but I don’t think people will try to use them unless you suggest it - Will is the more common short form nowadays.

We have a William. So far (he's 5), he's still William but I assume he'll become Will to his friends when he is older.