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Will they call him Billy Joe?

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So DH's grandpa is William, and my grandpa is Jospeh.  We're traditional folks around so William Joseph is high on our list of names.  Tonight my husband asked if we would call him Billy Joe.  No offense to any person that really loves that name - but I'm not a big fan. 

 

If we call him Will - others will, too - right?

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  • StellarStina26StellarStina26
    They will call him whatever Nickname you do until he gets a mind of his own and wants to be called Billy himself.  But, that would be his choice at some point.  Most of the time I don't make a jump to a nickname unless people say... I am a Christina and have always gone by Christina.  Only family and really close friends call me Stina.  And I was able to avoid Chris, Chrissy, and Christy.
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  • SweetLottieSweetLottie

    hahaha What?! You dont like Billy Joe?! Hehe

    Yeah, definitely, people will follow if you nick name him Will. The *cutest* boy grew up down the street from me named Willy...honestly its the parents that have issues with names I think. Kids dont notice!

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  • lauralovesboblauralovesbob member
    My husband's name is James Robert. I most definitely call him Jimmy Bob whenever I feel the need to tease him. 
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  • JulieM826JulieM826

    imagelauralovesbob:
    My husband's name is James Robert. I most definitely call him Jimmy Bob whenever I feel the need to tease him. 

    That's my husband's name too! But there is a death penalty in our house for calling him Jim Bob. 

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  • bootsie08bootsie08

    I think people will call him whatever you want, and eventually whatever he wants.  When I hear the name William, I don't automatically assume the person goes by Bill.

    My name is Catherine.  People would sometimes ask if I went by a nickname (I didn't), but otherwise they called me by my full name because that is how I was introduced.  Except, of course, for my uncle who still calls me Kathleen (and spells it with a K). 

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  • hmonttyhmontty member

    It might be regional...I can't see anyone where I live, in the Northeast, calling anyone "Billy Joe" if his first name is William. Will or Bill would be more likely.

     

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  • Bexx24Bexx24 member

    Yeah, I'm also from the North East and NO WAY would that really be a consideration that anyone would think of on their own. Most people follow the parent's lead, so if you say Will the world will too. :-)

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  • katlizabethkatlizabeth member
    I think if you call him Will others will too.  (unless you have really annoying people in your life that don't respect you or do things to annoy you)
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  • ohiostategalohiostategal member
    Many people my parents age that have William as their name go by Bill or Billy however I have several friends with boys named William and they all go by William or Will.  Probably just whatever the parents started with.
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  • pregaftertubalpregaftertubal
    yeah, i wouldn't worry too much about it.  if you call him will, others will too!  make a pact with your daughter in law to never call him billy joe when she gets mad at him, teehehheheeeeee :)
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