Guys called Will usually seem to have a laddish, misogynistic, slightly unintelligent, "locker room talk" kind of vibe. Sorry to all the decent guys called Will out there.
― Anonymous User 6/4/2023
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I think it’s a great name! Will y’all stop doing all of these puns (pun not intended)?
That's my nickname. My name is William Barrow and people would bully me by calling me "Wheel Barrow" in elementary school. But now I embrace Wheel Barrow.
― Anonymous User 12/14/2019
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I love the name Will, forget about Liam! Liam sucks in my opinion, Will is the REAL DEAL!
I think this is actually a pretty cool nickname. I like it much better than William or Bill.
― Anonymous User 1/23/2018
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I know an 8-year-old boy named Will, so I guess I think of him and his personality when I hear this name. I like it; William sounds nice but a bit too formal. Will and Willie are nice nicknames.
This name is nice. My brother is called William. I LOVE the name Will. It's a very strong and happy name. :)
― Anonymous User 5/14/2009
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The comments for this name surprise me. Though I have truly favored every William/Will I have ever met and have found them to be very charming with attractive personalities, they turn out to be deceitful and untrustworthy, a bit roguish, not at all wholesome. But I'm especially surprised that everyone hates the nickname Billy, I love it! I called my uncle "Billy" all through my childhood and still do even though he's going by Will now, the other William I'm close to goes by Billy as well.
― Anonymous User 1/15/2009
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I like Will better than the other versions. For one thing, William is kind of awkward to say. Bill and Billy just sound gross, and Willie sounds like the name of a toddler or makes me think of Willie Loomis (Barnabas' Collins servant on the old soap Dark Shadows). Will however is shorter and less painful to the ears. I used to hate all versions of this name, but Will is starting to really grow on me.
A much better nickname for William than Bill or Billy. I can't stand those two. However, I find William itself dreadfully boring. It would be nice to hear this to be short for something else for a change. In Will Smith's case, it's short for Willard, which seems hard to imagine.
I knew a guy named Will, but it wasn't short for William, it was just Will. I like it better than William.
― Anonymous User 5/3/2007
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By chance, this name has a meaning unrelated to its origin. The English word "Will" as in personal determination and desire gives it a strong and assertive connotation adding to its masculinity.