https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:59:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1553724 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:53:49 +0000 mrsrain 1553724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It seems like William itself is less poplar, with names like Liam and Will gaining popularity as full names (as opposed to just nicknames). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1553610 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:27:19 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1553610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, it's one of my favorite names and such a classic. I know a couple Liam's, but I don't know a single William! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1553119 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:29:06 +0000 Greentea 1553119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always thought of it as a too popular classic name, as in- so many people already have that name (not that there is anything wrong with that but I have multiple negative associations with real life people with that name, so that's what I mean by too popular). I love Margaret for example but if everybody on the block was named that I'd be bound to have some negative associations with that name too. William is just everwhere here. There and everywhere. I don't mind it as a name though, just those darn associations. It is classic like John. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1553114 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:26:45 +0000 sotofamilia 1553114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm biased but I love the name! I think it's classic and distinguished...plus, it passes the resume test. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1553096 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:20:48 +0000 wonderstruck 1553096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, if you throw an 's' on the end it's our last name, and I'm just not that cruel! Haha. I always feel so bad for kids whose first and last names are practically the same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1553074 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:13:22 +0000 snowjewelz 1553074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally know a looooot of William's so for me the name is a little too popular, BUT I do like the name! No one is called Liam though; mostly just Will. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1553059 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:09:45 +0000 Foodnerd81 1553059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think William is a classic that has always been popular, but not trendy. I agree I know a lot of Liams though, whether as a nn or full name- I love the name Liam but it is a little too popular among my circle to use, for me. </p> <p>@Cole: They list popular names by state on the social security website: <a href="http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/state/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/state/index.html</a> </p> <p>It's kind of funny-- a lot of the names we were considering were significantly more popular in MA than in the US as a whole. C's name is in the 70's here but in the 130's in the US. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1553056 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:09:05 +0000 Ginabean3 1553056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: agreed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1553035 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:04:06 +0000 bookwormmama 1553035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's a classic name. But I only know one...my brother! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1553013 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:58:51 +0000 mrsjyw 1553013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>a classic! i think Liam is being used a lot more than William around here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1553010 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:58:07 +0000 autumnlove 1553010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A classic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552982 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:51:55 +0000 dolphin 1552982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's classic and timeless! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552981 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:51:24 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1552981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do think it is being chosen quite a bit but it is still our top choice if this baby is a boy. Our girl name isn't popular nor is R's but we love William and it has family significance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552950 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:43:02 +0000 MrsKoala 1552950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, it's so classic and a very strong name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552946 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:42:17 +0000 Dandelion 1552946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. It's M's middle name. Also my dad's first name and older brother's middle name. I think it's timeless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552941 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:41:34 +0000 mamimami 1552941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: Good point... I don't think people will ever be like "William? Obviously you were born in 1928/1975/2010." Although Liam is more of a giveaway I think! (As is Bill for older peeps.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552940 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:41:20 +0000 LuLu Mom 1552940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the name Will. If I were to use it I would go that route, however my sister's husband is a William and so is his dad, so not an option for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552936 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:39:58 +0000 septca 1552936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think names like William, Adam, John, Matthew, Elizabeth, Anne, Catherine/Katherine can ever really be "popular" in the way that people mean when they talk about Jennifer/Sophia/Aiden-type names. They are too classic and timeless to ever be "popular." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552934 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:39:44 +0000 mamimami 1552934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like it and I'd choose it all over again! I only know one other kid William personally. I think it's classy and timeless. And keep in mind that name distribution isn't what it used to be... even the top names on all those name lists are not given to as many kids as in the past (if that makes sense). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552872 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:24:39 +0000 ILoveLettie 1552872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love William. I don't really like the trendier variations (especially Liam--I feel like I know a toooon of Liams) but I love William on its own: it's also my DH's middle name! I would definitely use it on a son (in a hypothetical world where i was having more children). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552831 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:13:25 +0000 Cole 1552831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I wish they would publish the name data by county or something sometimes! I very rarely hear a lot of super common names here but others seem intensely popular here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552830 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:13:21 +0000 lawbee11 1552830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: William! It's popular, but it's also timeless. </p> <p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/most-popular-baby-names-2011-vs-1911-william-163322452.html" rel="nofollow">http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/most-popular-baby-names-2011-vs-1911-william-163322452.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552829 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:12:49 +0000 MrsBrewer 1552829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love it, but I have a nephew named William, so I could never use it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552826 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:11:16 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1552826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: The reason I asked is because I was looking through Facebook and realize I know 3 babies that are some form of William </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552815 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:07:43 +0000 Littlebit 1552815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I love it! I have a nephew named William (and that's what he goes by - no nickname) and he's the only one I know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552810 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:06:37 +0000 Cole 1552810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love it but in my neighborhood it is really popular, especially with the under five set. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552805 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:05:25 +0000 lamariniere 1552805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it is classic and timeless. I actually really like plain old William with no nicknames. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552799 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:03:39 +0000 LovelyPlum 1552799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! I mean, it is popular, like Katherine was popular in the 80s. But the popularity of names like that is far outweighed by their timelessness, in my opinion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552798 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:03:33 +0000 Smurfette 1552798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! I don't think of it as a popular name at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-william-getting-too-popular-for-you#post-1552791 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:01:25 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1552791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I still love it! </p>