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[Facts] Nick name or not?
We are having a debate over the name Liam. I have read that it is the Irish form of William, meaning not a nick name. And I have had some people point out that it is a short form (considered a nickname) for William. Some books I have read have it as a Irish form and then I do research here on the great internet and it is listed as nn for Uilleam and William. Is it? Or by today's standard is it a real true name . I am so tired of the debates. I want this cleared up. I have so many people tell me that my son should be named William and be called Liam. If it by chance that it is a nick name and not a name in its own right then I will consider finding a new name for my baby to
be. Please help!
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Nick name or not?  ·  Keely's mom  ·  4/24/2001, 4:37 PM
Re: Nick name or not?  ·  'Cole  ·  4/24/2001, 5:40 PM
Re: Nick name or not?  ·  Liam  ·  7/8/2001, 5:55 PM
Re: Nick name or not?  ·  Keely's mom  ·  4/24/2001, 5:51 PM
Re: Nick name or not?  ·  'Cole  ·  4/25/2001, 5:43 AM
tung  ·  FISI  ·  1/17/2004, 8:59 AM
Yes it does help tremendously!  ·  Keely's mom  ·  4/26/2001, 12:05 AM
William and Liam  ·  Selwyn  ·  4/24/2001, 4:50 PM
Re: William and Liam  ·  Keely's mom  ·  4/24/2001, 5:41 PM
Re: William and Liam  ·  Nanaea  ·  4/24/2001, 5:53 PM