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in reply to a message by Keely's mom
It is true that Liam is a short form of William, but still what should prevent you from calling your child Liam?
I mean Will is also a short form of William and that is a perfectly normal name.
I myself do like Will better than Liam though, but that was not the question I guess.
-Selwyn
I mean Will is also a short form of William and that is a perfectly normal name.
I myself do like Will better than Liam though, but that was not the question I guess.
-Selwyn
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Selwyn,
Most people expect Will to be a nick name for William. I am not the type of person who will give a given name that is considered a nickname. It is not my style. My father was Joe Pat and his brother was Bobby. People his whole life thought his real name was Joseph Patrick and his brother Robert. I just am trying to get away from the country stero-typical image that Southerners always have short nick names as real names as my grandmother so richly gave into.
Most people expect Will to be a nick name for William. I am not the type of person who will give a given name that is considered a nickname. It is not my style. My father was Joe Pat and his brother was Bobby. People his whole life thought his real name was Joseph Patrick and his brother Robert. I just am trying to get away from the country stero-typical image that Southerners always have short nick names as real names as my grandmother so richly gave into.
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Hi, Keely's Mom. I remembered we'd discussed the name "Liam" back in February. Check it out:
http://www.behindthename.com/messages/4647.html
Hope that helps to shed some light for you. The general consensus was that "Liam" is *not* strictly a nickname, but nowadays considered to be a name in its own right. :)
-- Nanaea
http://www.behindthename.com/messages/4647.html
Hope that helps to shed some light for you. The general consensus was that "Liam" is *not* strictly a nickname, but nowadays considered to be a name in its own right. :)
-- Nanaea
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