William

原Popular in Netherlands (Willem is original form).

原William Worrall Mayo was a British-American medical doctor and chemist. He is best known for establishing the private medical practice that later evolved into the Mayo Clinic. He was a descendant of a famous English chemist, John Mayow. His sons, William James Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo, established a joint medical practice in Rochester in the U.S. state of Minnesota in the 1880s.

原Denmark, Norway, English and Sweden.

原This name is overused and plain especially with the nickname Billy or Liam. It is also rather timeless, but do you really want your child to be one or six William's in his kindergarten class? At least it's not Liam.

原William, to me, is a timeless name. One of my absolute favorites, and I adore the nickname Will for it.

原William Woods.

原I personally like this name. Because not only is it classy, but it fits me really well in my opinion. And I like how my father based my full name on his middle name and his Grandfather's name and my cousin's first name. It's really sweet of him. Its characteristics describe me fairly. Not fully, but fairly.

原I have a best friend named William. He's what you'd think a William is: strong, athletic, and funny. Great name overall.

原This is a family name to me and I love it. It's a classic, timeless name and I like Will as a nickname. Personally, I don't think you can go wrong with the name William. Just great.

原William is one of those awesome names that's really old, yet never seems to age. I can imagine it on men of all ages, all throughout history.

原Axl Rose was born William Bruce Rose, Jr.

原William just makes me think "weak" when I hear it, I guess that's from watching Horrid Henry as a child. There was a kid on there called Weepy or Wimpy William that was always crying. But apart from that I think it sounds like a nice strong name and would consider it when naming something. The nickname Will sounds nice, not sure about Willie though.

原My brother's name is William, and both my grandfather and great grandfather's names are William. I like it, but suggest this be used as a middle name.

原This has got to be one of the best boys names out there, sounds so smart and sophisticated!

原Not my favorite name by a long shot; in fact, I think this may be my least favorite "timeless classic" name, simply because it bores me so much more than the others do. Strangely enough, I actually love the nickname Will, because it makes me think of someone with a strong will. So, while I admit I heavily dislike William, I wouldn't have a problem with it if you decided to name your son William and call him Will, ha ha.

原I love this name, such a classic.

原One of my favourite names. The media says it's outdated but to me it's a timeless classic even though it's old fashoined.

原William is truly a timeless name. No wonder it's been so popular throughout the decades.

原I like the name William, I don't think it's overused. It's common but it's no Bob, Tom or John. I also like how there are a lot of nickname options for it such as Bill, Will and Liam, which is my favourite. My grandfather's name is William and I think it suits him very well. It will never go out of style, a true classic.

原William is my favourite name for a boy, it's strong, masculine, easy to spell and pronounce and it sounds classy and sophisticated and looks cute on a baby and a little kid, but mature on a grown man. I love this name!

原In the film "The Patriot", Colonel William Tavington is the tall, dark and handsome villain, played by Jason Isaacs. He is cruel, evil and ruthless, but sexy nonetheless ;) It's one of my favorite films, and the character is intriguing.

原Sir William Maddock Bayliss was a famous English physiologist who made some important discoveries about the digestive system in the early 1900's. He is actually one of my third or fourth cousins on my father's side, and before I was married we shared a surname!

原William is a great name and definitely not overused anymore, but it's still quite a popular boys name.Bearing in mind Prince William will eventually become king and that will make the name even more common than it is now.I personally love the name William which means resolute and protector.

原I can't stand this name. Boring and overused.

原Even though it has been incredibly overused for a while now. I can't help but kind of like this name.

原William the great, prince William. It's very regal. And can be shortened to many other good names, Bill, Will, Billy for a girl. I like it. Very old fashioned and a lot of thought goes into that name or it is passed down from father to son and so on.

原I always think of people who are self-assured, pretentious, and have a false sense of entitlement when I hear or read this name. An easy winner for those who are scared of being different, similar to the surname 'King'.

原"If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country -- Victory or Death."Lieutenant Colonel William B. Travis wrote this famous letter requesting help at the Alamo in February 24, 1836, which never happened aside from maybe a few soldiers who came under their own will from Sam Houston's fleet.

原I used to not think much of this name until I watched a Youtube friend play a computer game where it was later revealed that this William was actually the antagonist. Since then, I would always get excited whenever I see this name in general, thus becoming one of my most favorite male names. I don't mind about any of the shortened versions because it reminds me of William, but I much prefer the full name. Whenever I feel like getting married in the future, I sure hope to find a spouse who bears this name; even if they go by any of the shorter variants, I'm still going to call them William. :)

原Classic name but boring and overused.

原William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) was an American writer, known for stream-of-consciousness writing in books such as "The Naked Lunch."

原William is such a nice, handsome, masculine name. It ages well and has so many good nickname options: Will, Bill, Billy, Liam... I wouldn't call a William "Willy/Willie", though, for an obvious, organ-related reason.

原William Jack "Will" Poulter is an English actor, notable for his role as Eustace Scrubb in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

原This is a marvelous, charming, handsome, strong, fine, classy and respectable name. I like the nicknames "Wim" and "Will"! =)

原One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence was named William Williams. I don't know what his parents were thinking.

原William Hartnell, who played the First Doctor in Doctor Who and also appeared in several Carry On films (including the first one).Also, William Russell, who played First Doctor companion Ian Chesterton, who was originally a science teacher, but eventually became chairman of the school's (Coal Hill) board.

原William Dunbar is one of the protagonists in Code Lyoko.

原Louis Tomlinson's middle name is William. He's a member of British boy band One Direction.

原Best male name ever.

原I don't like this name. It reminds me of a handsome but egotistical young British guy. The nicknames are all awful too.

原A good, classic boys name. Far superior to the other crap that being given to kids these days.

原Actors Willem Dafoe (born William J. Dafoe in 1955), Liam Neeson (born William John Neeson in 1952) and Brad Pitt (born William Bradley Pitt in 1963) bear the name. William was the middle name of Fast & Furious star Paul Walker (Paul William Walker IV 1973-2013).

原This name will never fade away, its so lovely.It has a nice sound and its very masculine.Its mature and yet has a young feel to it!I love this name.

原This is my top pick for when I have a son. This name is absolutely timeless and I've never had any bad experiences with it. I know one William who goes by 'Liam' and while I love that name, too, my William will be William. No nicknames. Why shorten such a nice name?

原This is my top pick for when I have a son. This name is absolutely timeless and I've never had any bad experiences with it. I know one William who goes by 'Liam' and while I love that name, too, my William will be William. No nicknames. Why shorten such a nice name?

原I don't particularly like the name, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with it either. Will and Liam are nice nicknames and even Willie doesn't sound too bad. I however cannot stand Billy and Bill. Those nicknames seem to be less common now, though. Most younger Williams go by Will.

原The Just William books by Richmal Crompton.

原I love the name William! I like the nicknames Will and Billy, but I hate Bill. It reminds me of an old man. It'd be way better if people named their kids William and called them Liam than using it as a full name, it just sounds kind of childish and trendy to me. But I'm glad to see William is #3!

原This is my favorite male name. It is my brother's, father's, and grandfather's name. I think it's a very strong, classic name. My brother goes by Liam and my grandpa went by Billy. I also love Will as a nickname for William. William has a good history and is associated with a lot of strong characters. I think Francis and Patrick are good middle names for William.

原American actor James Marsden welcomed a son named William Luca Marsden on December 14, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

原The Middel High German name of William is not correctly spelled; it is Willehalm, also the title of an epic poem by Wolfram von Eschnbach.

原William Hall Macy, Jr. (born 1950 in Miami, Florida) is an American actor.

原William McChord Hurt (born 1950 in Washington, D.C.) is an American actor.

原William Clement Frawley (born 1887 in Burlington, Iowa) was an American actor.

原An overused and boring name.

原Don't use the name because pretty soon prince William is going to be king and a lot of people are going to use this name and it's going to be popular.

原William is a dumb, overused white person name. It has too many annoying bearers, such as stupid actor William Zabka and snobbish royal Prince William.

原William (1689-1700) was the oldest son of Queen Anne of Great Britain and her husband Prince George of Denmark.

原William (1721-1765) was the son of King George II of Great Britain and his wife Caroline.

原William was the name of one of the sons of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainaut.

原William was the son of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainaut.

原William (1765-1837) was the third son of King George III of the UK and his wife Charlotte. He later became King William IV.

原William was the son of King Stephen of England and his wife Matilda.

原William IX, Count of Poitiers (1153-1156) was the oldest son of King Henry II of England and his wife Eleonore of Aquitaine. He died age 2.

原William II (1056-1100), King of England from 1087 until 1100, son of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders.

原William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born 1955 in Seattle, Washington) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the current chairman of Microsoft.

原William Bradley "Brad" Pitt (born 1963 in Shawnee, Oklahoma) is an American actor.

原William Hurt (born 1950 in Washington, DC) is an American actor.

原William "Bill" Paxton (born 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American actor and film director.

原William H. Macy (born 1950 in Miami, Florida) is an American actor.

原William Brodrick is a British author known for the Father Anselm Mysteries.

原Popular boys name, but still one of my favourites.

原I adore this name. It's strong, timeless and has a good set of nicknames (Will, Bill, Billy and Liam), and definitely one I'd consider for a future son. The only problem with the name would be "willy" jokes, but that can easily be avoided if he goes by Bill or Liam.

原William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) was an American painter.

原I really just don't care for the sound of this name... I mean, I see why it's so popular as it is a classic and seems strong. And I like mostly strong classic names for boys, William is almost the only exception that I can think of.

原I never liked the name William for reasons unknown to me until I met a very very nice middle aged man named this who actually went by William and not one of it's many nicknames. It's grown on me since, but ONLY the full version. None of the nicknames sound appealing to me. Will is a word, Willy synonym for penis and I've just met to many not so friendly Bill and Billys. There's always Liam, I suppose. But that's another name I just never liked.

原Sir William Burrel (1861-1958) was a Scottish art collector.

原William de Brailes was an English manuscript illuminator in the 1200s.

原Willaim Bouguereau (1825-1905) was a French painter who in 1850 won the Prix de Rome.

原William Behnes (1795-1864) was an English sculptor who made the statue Sir Henry Havelock, 1861, in Trafalgar Square, London.

原Sir Henry William Beechey (1753-1839) was an English portrait painter.

原William Thomas Beckford (1760-1844) was an English collector, writer and eccentric. At the age of 5 he had piano lessons from the 8 year old Mozart.

原William Baziotes (June 11, 1912 – June 6, 1963) was an American painter influenced by Surrealism and was a contributor to Abstract Expressionism.

原I seem to be the only one that doesn't care for this name. Nothing wrong with it, I just can't put my finger on what I don't like about it. It's a nice, strong name that will age well though and has many nickname options. My favorite nickname for William is "Liam".

原It's a nice, classic name, but it's not very pleasant sounding. It sounds so soft and chess-club-type. Not to mention the popularity.

原I love William - it's a classic name but I hate all of the nicknames! So much so that it would put me off using the name.

原Sir William Allan (1782-1850) was a Scottish historical painter.

原We're naming our son William after his dad and grandpa. I've liked William since before hubby, so it's awesome. We'll call him Liam though. Unless, of course, he's in trouble.

原William Moseley. He played Peter in the Narnia films.

原William Tell -the Swiss national hero.

原The Duke of Caimbridge (June 21, 1982-)

原Sir William Sterndale Bennett (13 April 1816 – 1 February 1875) was an English composer of the Romantic period.

原William Peter Blatty (b. 7 January 1928) is an American author, best known for his novel "The Exorcist" (1971), which was made into an Academy Award-winning film in 1973.

原My baby's name is Andrew William. I was thinking of giving him the first name William, but he didn't look like a William when I first saw him. He still doesn't. It's a handsome name though. I especially like the nickname Will.

原I love this name, but I don't like the nicknames Bill or Billy. I like the nicknames Will and Liam, though.

原I have a friend named William and he NEVER goes by "Bill" or any other nickname. I call him Will on occasion. He is so hilarious and has the biggest smile on his face! :) It's a very classy name and it was my paternal Grandfather's name.

原The real name of the character of the vampire Spike on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel' was William (when he was human).

原This is my father's name. Everyone calls him 'Wid.' It's not as bad as Will, Billy, Bill, etc. but William is still WAY overused and oldfashioned, too much for my liking.

原A famous bearer is American actor William Hurt (born 20 March 1950). He's best known for his Academy Award-winning performance in the film "Kiss of the Spider Woman", as well as addition nominations for "Children of a Lesser God", "Broadcast News", and more recently in "A History of Violence".

原William is a solid name, and happens to be stringed throughout my genealogy. I'm not sure which ancestor I got it from, but I'm glad I have it.If "Wil" means "will or desire" and "helm" means "helmet or protection," it could be taken to mean "desired protection" or "willing protector." Helm is interesting, because one of the most important things to protect is the head and more importantly the mind. When I think of my name, William, it means to me the will and desire to protect not only others, but also myself by keeping my thoughts, words, and actions in line with my religious beliefs in Jesus Christ.