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mary
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mary asked in Pregnancy & ParentingBaby Names · 1 decade ago

Do you know a person or baby called William ?

Has this person (or baby) then become known as another name ? A shortened version maybe, or another name.

Thanks.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    My first born Son is William James. He is called William by us, and our extended family call him Will. Someone once tried to call him Bill, and I didn't like that - If I wanted a child called Bill, I'd have called him Bill.

    My Grandfather is also William James, he is known as Jimmy. Weird eh

  • 1 decade ago

    I know a baby name William. His nickname is Liam.

    I know a 12 y/o named William. His nickname is Willy.

    I know a 22 y/o named William. His nickname is Lenny actually lol..he's in the military w/my hubs and those guys go by their last names, his is Mcclenny, so everyone calls him Lenny. I call him William or Will.

    also-

    I have a great-grandpa who was named William Jackson but everyone called him Pa Jack.

    I have a great-grandpa who was named William Bill....everyone called him Bill. and yes his full name WAS William Bill..even though Bill is a nickname of William...lol

    edit:

    LMFAO @ the chick that called Bill Clinton, Clington! LOL what the HECK are they teaching kids in school these days?!

    his name is actually William Jefferson Blythe III. Clinton was used in place of Blythe III when his widowed mother remarried a man named Roger Clinton. Roger Clinton formerly adopted him at age 14 and that is when he assumed the name Clinton.

    Source(s): Obsessed w/ baby names, Military Wife & Mother of 4 (13 y/o son, 11 y/o son, 3 y/o daughter & 1 1/2 y/o son)
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I know a lot of William's. Most of them are Will, but some are Bill or Billy. I know someone and his parents won't let anyone call him anything but William. If I ever name my son that in the future, I'd probably call him Liam though.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yeah.

    I go to School with him.His Name is William and We Call Him Will.But when his mom comes to school things she calls him Willy!

    i Also Know Some One That is mexican,his name is Williano.

    We Call him....Williano....He scares me

    But Billy/Bill Also is A POssible Nickname

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  • 1 decade ago

    I know lots of William's. Most of them just prefer to go by William.

    I do have an uncle though named William he has always gone by Bill, which is a nickname for William.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I know several Williams.

    My brother = Billy

    Stepdad = Bill

    Pop = Bill or William

    Next door neighbor = Bill

    My Godfather/family friend = Bill (I always called him Uncle Bill)

    Aunt's friend's husband = Willie

    Boyfriend's friend = Will

    Cousin = Billy

    Grandmom's friend's son = Billy

  • 1 decade ago

    I know some guys named William. They go by Will, William, Billy and Bill.

  • 1 decade ago

    I do know a person named William. He shortened his name to Will.

  • 1 decade ago

    My Uncle's name is William and he goes by Billy or Bill.

    <3

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have a cousin called William but I don't think he has been called much else

    ooo and also I think my brother was called william for a few days when he was born until they changed his name to Ashley hehe

    Source(s): moiiii
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