I just want to explain about names in that part of the world as I understand that Australian s like to give nicknames. I was born in Europe and actually have a grandfather called Willy.
Thanks!
07 june 1942 Freddy David born (sentenced)
08 june 1942 - Fredy David born (birth announcement)
Although the 1 day difference is a bit funny, i think we cant rule one of them out
In Belgium, in that period, people had longer, reffering to dads, grandpa’s,… names , but were called differently. For example:
Freddy/Fredy might come from:
- Frederic
- Frederick
- Alfred
- Fernand
-…
Willy can come from:
- William
- Wilfried
-Willem
- Wilhelm
my guess is: on his birth certificat he won’t be named Fredy/Freddy and Willy.
Willy is definitely not a short form of other names, but was a very popular name on it’s own. Other spellings are Willi and Willie. Fredy or Freddy also are names in their own right. However people can have many names given at birth, but one of these names is usually underlined, meaning that is the offical first name. This does not need to be the first name listed.
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