[identity profile] babyjess8.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] babynames

Friends of mine had their baby this week, a boy they named William Robert B________

WDYT?

Unlike lots of people I know, I really dislike the name William. I don't mind Wil or Liam, but William as a whole is not something I like very much. However, this name fits the parent's styles perfectly (and he shares his father's mn) and I'm happy it's not another Aidan variation!

Toby Benjamin and Aidan Jackson (twins) --too many common names
Thomas Jacob
Bridie Margaret (Tom, Lily)
Jed Riley (Emma)
Maggie Jantina (Olivia, Billy, Harry, Abby)-- Great sibset
Nate Darcy --Love, love it!! So sweet!
Benjamin (Luke, Ebony, Ryan) -- Luke, Ryan and Ben as a sibset is nice. Not a fan of Ebony
Mieka (f)


Date: 2008-07-19 03:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aislincalum.livejournal.com
Sooo, he's Billy Bob B______? :o(

Date: 2008-07-19 03:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] seksimaggie.livejournal.com
That's what I was gonna say.

Date: 2008-07-19 04:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nandy-pandy.livejournal.com
I was thinking the same thing. :( :(

Date: 2008-07-19 04:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lovablemess.livejournal.com
That was my immediate reaction.

Date: 2008-07-19 01:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sballik.livejournal.com
.... rough.

Date: 2008-07-19 03:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arbus.livejournal.com
i like:

william/will/liam
lily
emma
maggie
olivia
nate (i love it as a nickname for nathaniel)
luke

Date: 2008-07-19 03:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com
I would like Nathan Darcy, but Nate is ugh. I hate nicknames as formal names!

I like:
Toby Benjamin (although I'd prefer Tobias)
Thomas Jacob
Benjamin, Luke, Ryan

Date: 2008-07-19 04:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nandy-pandy.livejournal.com
Not a fan of any of those, but "Bridie" is curious.

Date: 2008-07-19 05:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jordiss.livejournal.com
William and Robert are two of the most common names ever, so William Robert = ultra boring.

Date: 2008-07-19 06:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fleckerbug.livejournal.com
William Robert is okay, a little boring. I don't automatically jump to the Billy Bob thing. I love Liam, and Will isn't bad, but spelling it Wil is silly.

Jed? Oh no.
Jantina??
WTF.. Ebony? 'which of these things does not belonngg?'
Bridie Margaret.. probably of Irish decent.

Date: 2008-07-19 06:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] murderprotocol.livejournal.com
I don't really like William, but I like Robert. I also like Toby, Benjamin, Bridie, Lily (Lilly), Olivia, Harry, Abby, Nate (as a nn for Nathan), Darcy (I love this on boys!), Luke and Ryan.

Mieka is okay, but I prefer the Dutch (I think) variant Mieke.

Date: 2008-07-19 02:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sballik.livejournal.com
I'm not a fan of William, either, or any of its 100000 nicknames.

And you just reminded me -- I used to really like the name Darcy for a girl. I haven't heard it in a while, but I think it's growing on me again :)

Date: 2008-07-19 02:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] decembermalice.livejournal.com
I dislike the name William. A lot. I also don't like any of the nicknames. The name just has such an unappealing sound.

Date: 2008-07-19 03:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rubytitania.livejournal.com
It's rather dull, but a million times better than Jaeden or something similar.

Date: 2008-07-19 04:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com
I love the name William, and I like Robert, but I wouldn't use them together~ a little too boring. I would do something like Rhys William and Brendan Robert, maybe... idk, just something a *bit* edgier, although my taste isn't too wild.

Date: 2008-07-20 03:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ollivander.livejournal.com
I've been in love with the name William since I saw A Knight's Tale... *wistful sigh*

Love Tobey with an E.

LOVE Nate Darcy. Very cool.
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