Will/William getting too popular?
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Will/William getting too popular?
| Wed, 07-14-2004 - 1:45pm |
My DH likes the name WIlliam (nn Will), but we really don't want anything that is too popular right now. I have heard of a lot of Will's lately....just wondering if you have too. Seems like it is a common name to use right now.

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I don't think the name is "getting" too popular, I think it IS popular. I think that whether it is being used a lot right now in the present is not the issue, b/c even if it wasn't, there would be 100s of Williams around. It is likely that your son would run into friends that have fathers, uncles, grandfathers, etc with the name. It has been around for SO long, and used SO much, that it's just not going to be an unrecognized name whether it is popular now or not. There are so many Williams throughout history that it will always be a well-known name.
Now, that doesn't mean that it shouldn't be use! What I love about the name is that it IS classic and timeless. Even if it is becoming popular now, or if it does become popular in recent years, it will STILL not be trendy... there is such a difference between popular and trendy, and the name's history has made it classy.
Best of luck to you!
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