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11-07-2012 at 6:12 AM
GARTHKE
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William Jesse?

I am thinking of naming my son William but calling him Liam.  A lot of people have told me that that's a weird nickname for a William, but I like it because it's trendy and cute, but when he is ready to be a Will or Bill when he's older, he can do that.

 

I guess what I'm asking is... DO YOU LIKE THE NAME WILLIAM JESSE? Is it too traditional... I'm open to options!!

 

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11-07-2012 at 6:17 AM
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I love William, but do not care for the nn Liam (far too popular for my liking). Jesse is NMS.

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11-07-2012 at 6:18 AM
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I think William Jesse with the nickname Liam is a great option. You say yourself that you like trendy so Liam fits right into that, however you've given him the choice of a more classic and less trendy name for when he's older.  Best of both worlds!  Thank you for thinking of your child as more than just a cute baby but someone who will one day be a man :-)

 

Oh, and I just wanted to point that I think Liam is also an excellent name on an adult.  It's very popular right now and a bit trendy, but certainly not a bad name by any stretch.  I really like it.

11-07-2012 at 6:29 AM
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Thank you for your thoughts!! I'm sorry I'm new here! What is NMS?

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11-07-2012 at 6:36 AM
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It means Not My Style. There is a glossary wayyyy at the bottom of the page on the left hand side. Helped me a ton!

Great name by the way! 


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11-07-2012 at 6:42 AM
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alyssaames:

It means Not My Style. There is a glossary wayyyy at the bottom of the page on the left hand side. Helped me a ton!

Great name by the way! 

 

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11-07-2012 at 6:43 AM
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I love William Jesse.  Don't love Liam.  I'd go with calling him Will from the start, but that's just me.  But, yes, I love William.


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11-07-2012 at 7:08 AM
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like William, like Liam, like Jesse.... but somehow William Jesse makes me think Wild West gunslinger.... Billy the Kid and Jesse James maybe?
 
11-07-2012 at 7:37 AM
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I think it's a fine name.  William (Liam) is NMS (not my style), but there's nothing wrong with it at all.  I like Jesse as a middle name, it's different without being weird. 

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11-07-2012 at 7:41 AM
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kaylynne:
like William, like Liam, like Jesse.... but somehow William Jesse makes me think Wild West gunslinger.... Billy the Kid and Jesse James maybe?

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11-07-2012 at 7:41 AM
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kaylynne:
like William, like Liam, like Jesse.... but somehow William Jesse makes me think Wild West gunslinger.... Billy the Kid and Jesse James maybe?

lol too funny because they are both very much family names (my family is so country!).  I have a picture of a William Jesse Garth from the late 1800s with his pistol on his hip and his cowboy hat on, but Jessica is my sister and I want to tribute her!


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11-07-2012 at 8:20 AM
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I like the name Liam but have never been fond of William. Liam is it's own name but many people are using it as a NN for William so I don't think it could be categorized as weird. I like the name Jesse. Overall I think it is an okay name.



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11-07-2012 at 9:06 AM
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Love it. I have a William and we call him William, but as you said he has a lot of options for when he is older so to me, it is perfect. 

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11-07-2012 at 9:09 AM
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I really like William Jesse.  I really like Jesse.  I really like William.  Together, they're a great combo.

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11-07-2012 at 9:29 AM
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I think it's very cute.

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11-07-2012 at 9:34 AM
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I like William and Liam but Jesse is nms

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11-07-2012 at 9:59 AM
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I love the name William it is also a family name for me as well. But i don't know about Jesse. What if you went with James. William James, or even Liam James? :)

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11-07-2012 at 10:32 AM
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It's NMS but if you like it go for it!

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11-07-2012 at 12:22 PM
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LOVE William.  Liam as a nickname is fine.  I prefer Will.

Jesse is very much NMS. 


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11-07-2012 at 3:04 PM
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Love the name!
 
11-07-2012 at 4:13 PM
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I think it's fine to use Liam or Will as a NN for William.

Not a fan of Jesse, and I don't like that it's so informal compared to William. What about William Joseph?



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