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in reply to a message by bagulec
I greatly prefer William to Liam. William is a wonderful, classic name, and Liam, well, in my opinion sounds stuck-up, incomplete, and above all just plain unpleasant to the ears.
William Oliver sounds great, whereas Liam Oliver makes me cringe (as Liam tends to do to any combo).
I could go on and on, but frankly, in a short sentence its basically this: Think of all positives and put it under William - think of all negatives and put it under Liam. I cant think of anything Positive about Liam nor can I think of anything negative about William.
William Oliver sounds great, whereas Liam Oliver makes me cringe (as Liam tends to do to any combo).
I could go on and on, but frankly, in a short sentence its basically this: Think of all positives and put it under William - think of all negatives and put it under Liam. I cant think of anything Positive about Liam nor can I think of anything negative about William.
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Pretty much same.
Liam is so silly and trendy, and William is so classic and handsome. You can call him Liam if you really want.
Edited because I hadn't even read the original post. Here goes:
Compare:
http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?extra=p&terms=+william&submit=Go
http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?extra=p&terms=liam&submit=Go
Which does it look like will age better and with more dignity? I know you don't like nicknames, but still, if it really comes down to it, you can call him Liam. It doesn't matter to anyone else that you don't like nicknames; it's only your own standard you're jumping if you call him Liam occasionally/affectionately. And if he instructs other people to call him Liam sometimes instead of Will (as will inevitably happen with William) I don't understand why this would be such a conflict.
W. is a much cooler first initial. William carries so much more dignity and has such a strong and rich history to it. It's so regal.
Liam sounds silly and floppy, like a fish out of water. The only appeal to it (and it doesn't even do this for me, just for people who like Liam) is that it's cute and snappy! (Bleah, it's not.) Cute and snappy does not age well. Men don't want to be cute.
William ALL the way.
Liam is so silly and trendy, and William is so classic and handsome. You can call him Liam if you really want.
Edited because I hadn't even read the original post. Here goes:
Compare:
http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?extra=p&terms=+william&submit=Go
http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?extra=p&terms=liam&submit=Go
Which does it look like will age better and with more dignity? I know you don't like nicknames, but still, if it really comes down to it, you can call him Liam. It doesn't matter to anyone else that you don't like nicknames; it's only your own standard you're jumping if you call him Liam occasionally/affectionately. And if he instructs other people to call him Liam sometimes instead of Will (as will inevitably happen with William) I don't understand why this would be such a conflict.
W. is a much cooler first initial. William carries so much more dignity and has such a strong and rich history to it. It's so regal.
Liam sounds silly and floppy, like a fish out of water. The only appeal to it (and it doesn't even do this for me, just for people who like Liam) is that it's cute and snappy! (Bleah, it's not.) Cute and snappy does not age well. Men don't want to be cute.
William ALL the way.
This message was edited 8/20/2007, 5:34 PM
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