Re: Liam
in reply to a message by erb816
I just mean they're not using Liam as a nickname for William. I kinda doubt half of these people even realize it's a short form of William.
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Honestly, I think using Liam as a nickname for William is kind of stupid. I really hate it when people give their kids nicknames that are also names in their own right (i.e. using Nathan as a nickname for Nathaniel or Jonathan).
Nathan is a legitimate name in its own right though. It isn't a nickname for Nathaniel or Jonathan necessarily. There was a Nathan in the Bible. It just has some of the same elements.
That's exactly what Laslow means.
However, Liam is not really a name in its own right, it's purely derived from William.
However, Liam is not really a name in its own right, it's purely derived from William.