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Re:Ireland fast tracks Bill to criminalise harmful voice or ... by CatMustard on Monday January 12, 2026 @12:17PM (#46591410)
It also helps that Bill is not a common name here at all (the only Bill I've ever met in my life was an American).

I can imagine how confusing it would be if all instances of the word Bill in articles such as these were replaced with Seán lol.

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Re:Ireland fast tracks Bill to criminalise harmful voice or ... by favorited on Monday January 12, 2026 @06:08PM (#46595447)
Bill is typically not a given name at all, but rather a nickname for someone named William (William -> Will -> Bill).
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