Cauldrons & Bill Weasley

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50863

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Audra1976 at a... wrote:
> maria_kirilenko at y... writes:
> > ...edited...
> > Does that seem like a family that would name a kid Bilius? I 
> > don't think so.
> > 
> 
> 
> Me:
> 
> They could have, if it was a family name. ...edited...  I think Bilius 
> is entirely plausable.
> 
> Audra

bboy_mn:
I think once again it is time for us to call upon our resident
Brit-Speak authorities.

How common is it for someone to be called 'Bill' in the UK? In the US,
Bill is frequently short for William. But I notice that Prince William
is called Will, while Prince Henry is called Harry.

So again, I'm wondering how common the nickname 'Bill' is in the UK.
If it is somewhat common that would lead us to think that Bill's name
is Williamm. If it is very uncommon then we could conclude that Bill
had an unusual name that lent itself well to the nickname Bill.

Do we have a resident authority who could help us out here?

bboy_mn