Problem with the name Will.....

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Registered: 10-18-2006
Problem with the name Will.....
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Thu, 10-25-2007 - 7:26pm

OK....DH and I LOVE the name Will (William-it is a family name on both sides) but I do not want him to be Will W. in school.

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Registered: 01-15-2007
Thu, 10-25-2007 - 7:59pm
I can't say what you should do, but personally, given the same facts, I would use William.
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Thu, 10-25-2007 - 8:11pm

If you use Will that will differentiate him from the Williams, Bills and Billys.

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Registered: 01-02-2006
Thu, 10-25-2007 - 10:59pm

We have a son named Will (just Will, not William). He's 14 now and I have been very surprised at how *few* Wills we have met over the years. I mean, literally less than a handful. So unless that is drastically different in your area, I wouldn't worry about it. Do keep in mind that we homeschool -- so we're not actively involved in a school system where I suppose there could be lots more. But even reading names in the newspaper, knowing public schooled kids at church, etc. we still haven't met all that many Wills.

HTH!
Darla


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Registered: 05-30-2007
Fri, 10-26-2007 - 2:17am
I like the name William but I see where you are coming from and it is a popular name. I know a lot of Williams. Since it is your favorite name, obviously, I would just use it anyways. I will admit, my name being Samantha I didn't like being Samantha M all the time in school but you get use to it, and in my family, I was the only Samantha to them so it didn't really matter much! KWIM?? If I was going to use any other name off your list it would be Zane William.

~samantha

♥ bryer kaiel due jan 9

-srm

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Fri, 10-26-2007 - 5:00am

Well, I LOVE the name too so I'm biased.

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Fri, 10-26-2007 - 7:44am

There's really nothing you can do about other kids in your DS's class... My DD is Caroline and she had a friend of mine's DD (also Caroline) in her class for two years. They were "D" and "H" and my friend and I still call them that when talking to each other! They are none the worse for wear. You never know what will turn up. There are two boys both named Finn N. in the same grade at our school. Who woulda' thunk it?

Will is a FABULOUS name. Love Charles, too. And I'd def. use Hardy. Max isn't really the same classic style (and there are lots of dogs named that.) I guess Zane Wayne is out, huh? LOL

Cathy