William vs Liam?

Summer2122 · June 2013

I know they are both very popular but no other names is standing out..
Which do u prefer?

William is my uncles name and Dh middle name.

Middle name is Michael.

My Dh prefers Liam so he won't be called will or bill or have any name confusion down the line..
I prefer William for a formal name esp for resume etc but we would call him Liam.
Siblings are abigail and grace.

Would that be too much?

Sam Buttons · June 2013

Why not name him William and call him Liam. If that's his preferred nickname others will use it

Summer2122 · June 2013

I guess because Dh prefers just Liam I feel silly pushing for William when we will call him Liam anyway but he says will and grace would be too much..r

led2009 · June 2013

I'm not a fan of doing formal names just because you think you need to. If you're not a huge William fan then just do Liam. It makes a fine stand alone name.

g8trkim · June 2013

Liam is a perfectly acceptable full name and is very resume worthy. I think William if great but I don't see the point in naming him William but knowing you will call him Liam anyway. Personally, I would go with Liam. I think it works better with Abigail and Grace too.

jpietropinto · June 2013

I second William with the nickname Liam. It's a win for you both. I had to chuckle at the Will & Grace reference. But if you call him Liam everyone will.

chapstix7 · June 2013

I actually really like Liam. If this is what you will call him I'd name him that. I am normally not a fan of nn as first names; I feel Liam is a fine stand alone name.

BootsyLou · June 2013

I think Liam is perfect for a stand alone name if that's what you like. I'm a fan of naming your child what you intend to call them.

RunningGal900 · June 2013

I prefer William. Although I suppose it's a possibility he might be called Bill or Will, if his nickname is Liam, I think it's unlikely that he will suddenly want to be Bill.

+ASH+ · June 2013

I'm so over Liam - I feel like it's one of the most overused names of the decade... And we're only three years in. I would definitely go with William, between the two choices and that way you have the option of both. Especially if there are 5 other Liam's in his class.

Helenahhandbasket · June 2013

William. I like the versatility.

Empireceo · June 2013

I prefer William, nickname Liam. You never know, he might want to call himself Will at some point!

Zimger · June 2013

I prefer Liam. It is fine as a stand alone name and works well in the sib set.

I do not like William.

GalLaura · June 2013

I love Liam!

sunlavender · June 2013

If you name him William, but use the NN Liam, I don't see any problems with anyone calling him Bill or Will.

erb82 · June 2013

I am not ever a fan of nicknames as full names, including names that most people wouldn't question, like Jack. However, Liam is actually a legit name on its own an ethnic variation of William as opposed to a nickname. That being said, I don't think you can go wrong here. It works stand alone or as a nickname. My personal preference is as a stand alone.