Benjamin or William

penelopemaria · July 2013

NNs Ben and Liam. Wdyt? Our last name is one syllable beginning with "B" - I'm concerned about too much alliteration with Benjamin TIA!

JemmaWRX · July 2013

I prefer Benjamin. I think Benny is great for a kid and Ben is a solid adult name. I don't love the more common NNs for William (i.e. Bill/Billy and Will). Since I've never heard of Liam for William and don't find it to be a naturally derived NN, although I may be in the minority with that opinion. I do however like Liam as a stand-alone name.

magsugar13 · July 2013

I love them both but love William a tiny bit more

jnnfrrose6 · July 2013

I think both are good, though I don't know about either nn. Generally, I'm not a fan of nn. Why pick a name if you're just going to call your kid something else?

PinkLillyLover · July 2013

magsugar13 said:

I love them both but love William a tiny bit more

This!

MrsSparklesMcGee · July 2013

I prefer Benjamin to William, but both are great choices.

vercatosso · July 2013

I love the name Liam, so William is my pick. Benjamin is awesome too, though -- I think Benny would be adorable for a little boy. William and Benjamin are both really excellent choices. Good luck picking, you might have a hard time since they're both so great!

shannm · July 2013

I love Liam used for William. We didn't do this because we have another William in the family.
Having said that, Ben is a little less used in our area so it seems more fresh.
You really can't go wrong.

diamondduck13 · July 2013

I was ready to say Benjamin and then I read your last name starts with a B. I also am wary of alliteration. I do love William, but prefer using the full name or Will to Liam. Liam's trendiness is NMS