Billy a nickname for William

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Is that the same in America? I’m amazed how many young British people don’t know that Billy is a nickname for William which is my name.

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Yeah we say billy for William in the US. I knew that somehow lol

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My uncle is named billy. In the us.

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Aren’t u from the UK?

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We also say bobby for robert. My other uncles name.

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Yeah the UK. 1515151515

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Nah dog im in the us

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My exs name was William and we called him Billy.

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My grandads name was William and they called him Billy. Hence my name.

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Yeah my uncles the third william in a line

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I knew it, your real name is Robert William. Sounds like a King man!

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Its a strong name, william

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@FreeLunch I can understand that. I’m the second William from my grandad, if I had a son I would call him William as well.

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I have quite a posh name actually and apparently sound posh as well according to some people.

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My grandmother was born in england and moved here as a child. She had a mug w the queens face on it as recall.

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So i am a bit english.

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Do you know where your grandmother was from in England @FreeLunch ?

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Ashton under lyne

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And her father was from aberdeen

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Oh Manchester area and obviously Aberdeen in Scotland. You have quite a bit of British in you.

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