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Re: Nick name or not?
Liam is the Irish form of William . It is not "short" or the "familiar" form of the name. It is as you described Ivan being the Russian form of John , etc. Liam is the same name as William , just in the Irish language form. Does this help?
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tungtung si je a je
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Yes it does help tremendously!That is what I have thought all long and I just needed to be reassured it is. I am going to name my son Liam (if we have a boy this December) and I am quite happy with the choice. I was meant with opposition some 6 years ago with my daughter's name,if you haven't already guessed, it is Keely . So this is not new to me and I am sure that sooner or later that Liam will be a name that most people will have heard of. You would think that Liam would have reached many people's ears by now because of the actor Liam Neeson.
Have a good day! Thank you!
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