[Opinions] Re: Nickname for William
I don't care for Will at all; my sense of it is being kind of boring and wimpy. :-/ I love William, and if I used it myself I'd go with the full name. It's so handsome and romantic. (ETA: I think Pim is the sweetest, cutest thing, but I don't know if I'd want to have my kid go through life explaining William "Pim" in a middle American, English speaking context.)However, on the subject of Bill--while I wouldn't default to it myself, I don't dislike it. And if pressed to choose I'd take Bill over any other William nickname. I know a kid who is maybe eight or nine and is William "Bill." It's really delightful; I love "man" names on little kids. I'm glad you brought it up. I can see it growing on me. :-)

"He was healthy to the point of heathendom and he acknowledged no power but his own."Joseph Roth, Hotel Savoy

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Nickname for William  ·  queenv  ·  7/12/2014, 6:24 PM
Re: Nickname for William  ·  Dracotorix  ·  7/13/2014, 3:12 PM
Re: Nickname for William  ·  Elena  ·  7/13/2014, 1:31 PM
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Re: Nickname for William  ·  lac  ·  7/13/2014, 12:56 PM
Re: Nickname for William  ·  Billina  ·  7/13/2014, 8:57 AM
Re: Nickname for William  ·  Anneza  ·  7/13/2014, 3:42 AM
Re: Nickname for William  ·  Millie  ·  7/13/2014, 3:29 AM
Re: Nickname for William  ·  Ninor  ·  7/13/2014, 2:03 AM
Re: Nickname for William +  ·  mirfak  ·  7/12/2014, 9:08 PM
Re: Nickname for William  ·  Eilis  ·  7/12/2014, 8:22 PM
Re: Nickname for William  ·  Caroline  ·  7/13/2014, 8:41 AM
Re: Nickname for William  ·  Eilis  ·  7/13/2014, 5:00 PM
Re: Nickname for William  ·  RoxStar  ·  7/12/2014, 6:40 PM
Re: Nickname for William  ·  Caroline  ·  7/12/2014, 7:30 PM
Re: Nickname for William  ·  Caroline  ·  7/12/2014, 6:27 PM
Re: Nickname for William  ·  Anneza  ·  7/13/2014, 3:45 AM
was it "B is for Burglar?"  ·  RoxStar  ·  7/12/2014, 6:49 PM
Re: was it "B is for Burglar?"  ·  Caroline  ·  7/12/2014, 7:28 PM
I've only ever read parts of her books ...  ·  RoxStar  ·  7/12/2014, 7:46 PM
Re: I've only ever read parts of her books ...  ·  Caroline  ·  7/13/2014, 8:39 AM
oh, yeah, she's a name-dropper (m)  ·  RoxStar  ·  7/13/2014, 9:06 AM