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in reply to a message by Lily8
Ms Holiday made me love Billie for a girl, as long as it's a nn for something obviously feminine like Wilhelmina / Willa.
Besides Ms Holiday, Billie makes me think of WWII Era in general and Rosie the Riveter types with a "can-do" attitude. They were strong before it was cool to be strong.
I'm strict with formal names, but I make up for it with being very lax when it comes to nns. That's the place for creativity / whimsy / affection to shine. I can see Doodlebug or Honey-Buckets-of-Oats as a nn for Liliana / Lilian so Billie works fine to me. :-)
The fact that Billy is traditionally a boy's name doesn't bother me because there's no way anyone will think Billie / Billy is "only" for a girl. There's no danger that the name will "turn" into a girl's name. Does that make sense?
Besides Ms Holiday, Billie makes me think of WWII Era in general and Rosie the Riveter types with a "can-do" attitude. They were strong before it was cool to be strong.
I'm strict with formal names, but I make up for it with being very lax when it comes to nns. That's the place for creativity / whimsy / affection to shine. I can see Doodlebug or Honey-Buckets-of-Oats as a nn for Liliana / Lilian so Billie works fine to me. :-)
The fact that Billy is traditionally a boy's name doesn't bother me because there's no way anyone will think Billie / Billy is "only" for a girl. There's no danger that the name will "turn" into a girl's name. Does that make sense?
This message was edited 10/1/2008, 12:52 PM
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