[Magdalen] Sons (and Daughters) of Norway.

[Jay Weigel]

That's interesting, because I know a number of boys and young men of
several colors named William. None of them, however, are called Bill. The
Caucasian ones are all called Will. The Asian and African-American ones are
called William.

On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 10:19 AM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:

> What a wonderful name for a baby!
>
> Wasn't it Inspector Morse who refused to tell anyone his name
> (Endeavor)? His parents had been Quakers and named their
> children for virtues.
>
> A friend who, in retirement, volunteers as a reading tutor in the
> elementary schools of Boston/Brighton tells me that in twelve
> years she's never had a student named William, Will, or Bill.
> -M
>
> On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 10:12 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > My mother had a friend in my childhood days named Welcome.
> >
>