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Willy was a cute nickname, until it became slang.
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I only like this as a nickname for William.
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Willy Russell is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Blood Brothers and Our Day Out.
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My name is William, and I’ve gone by Will for practically my entire life. On occasion, I’ve been called Willy as a nickname; it makes me feel kind of warm. I think that I like this name.
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“Willy” sounds so weird and unattractive.
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Willy on Wheels is a Wikipedia vandal and meme that started in the early 2000s, when Wheely Willy became famous. It is unknown if Willy on Wheels took the name from Wheely Willy.
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Wheely Willy was a famous chihuahua from California who raised awareness for disabilities.
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Also Swedish, Danish and Norwegian: https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Willy_m
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Can be used as a diminutive of basically any name beginning with 'Wi' and any name related to William.
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I don't care for a slang word because it so ruined in my opinion. I prefer this pronounced VIL-ee because it sounds like Billy.
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How about just go with Will.
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Also used as a masculine name in French: https://meilleursprenoms.com/popularite-prenom/Willy
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This name makes me laugh- it's just as bad as Billy.
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Oh PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't tell me that some old woman is gonna name their son and daughter Willy and Titty! That is plain horrible!
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Is this even worse than Dick?
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Willy Wonka XD.
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It's a vulgar slang...
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Willem Alexander (a.k.a. Willy) is the king of the Netherlands.
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I am sorry to say that yours is a nonsensical comment, as Willy (along with Wim-Lex) is one of the names that *some* Dutch people use in order to refer to the king in a disrespectful manner. He is not commonly known as Willy, nor is he known as Willy by his immediate family. His father Claus stated soon after his birth in 1967 that his "roepnaam" (name for everyday life, especially in private) would be Alexander. This eventually became Alex, as became clear from a famous comment that his late brother Johan Friso (1968-2013) once made about him: "You can beat Alex up, but don't kill him, because then I would have to become King!"
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It can also be a short form of the name Wilbur.
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Willy is a slang for penis. I wouldn't use it. Will and Liam sound better and more mature anyway.
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I like the name Willy, it's my dog's name. I've never heard of it being a slang word. It's a shame, there's nothing wrong with the name itself.
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I really love name Willy. It's the name of my favourite character in Tim Burton's movie 'Charlie and the chocolate factory' Willy Wonka. I would give my son the name Willy even though I live in Slovenia where there is the more popular variant Vili. But still I would name him Willy Edward- I think it goes together perfectly. As the feminine form I think it would go Willow (her nickname could be Willy) as much as I like Lilly and other forms.
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This is dreadful even as a nickname! I would never name my kid something that is vulgar slang.
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I've known several Willy's, but never once associated it with (nor heard it associated with) male genitalia until I came on this website. So I think it's a fine nickname.
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In my country Willie or Willy is just a normal name for man or woman. A bit like John or Janet.
Willie is my mother's name. Short for Wilhelmina.
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Willie is my mother's name. Short for Wilhelmina.
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Don't people know that this is slang?
It refers to a male's penis for crying out loud. It's just as bad as naming a kid 'Dick' or 'Jackin'.
Seriously.
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It refers to a male's penis for crying out loud. It's just as bad as naming a kid 'Dick' or 'Jackin'.
Seriously.
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The name Willy was given to 44 baby boys born in the US in 2012.
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Works great with brother Dick!
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The kid will be teased and teased and teased. Don't even go there. Off this name, right now! Off you go!
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Bad idea!
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This dreadful nickname will forever be associated with the male organ. Billy or Will would be much better.
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Famous bearer is Willy Brandt (born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm), Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1969 to 1974. He received the Nobel Peace Prize.
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I think that it is a very cute nickname when you are a young boy; when you are a teenager it is funny and memorable; and when you are an adult, it is time to switch to William.
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Willy Kyrklund is a Finland-Swedish author, born 1921 in Helsinki, Finland, living in Uppsala, Sweden. Honorary doctor at Uppsala university in 1994.
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Willy Wonka is a chocolatier.
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