Who's That Dancing with Nora Batty Then?

[me2]

I was watching "Who's That Dancing with Nora Batty Then?" and heard Clegg call Compo "Willy." I'd never heard that before. Does anyone know if he ever called him that in other episodes? I went back and listened again and found Compo referred to himself as Willy Simmonite.

 

[chris]

Well he was William so Willy could be a nickname from his misspent youth.

 

[me2]

Well he was William so Willy could be a nickname from his misspent youth.

Yes, Willy is certainly a common nickname for William. I had just never heard them use it before. He always stated his name as William Simmonite and that's the way others referred to him too.

 

[dick]

Yes, Willy is certainly a common nickname for William. I had just never heard them use it before. He always stated his name as William Simmonite and that's the way others referred to him too.

Don't forget the "wardrobe " in the café , when Compo did his "hello Coggy" party piece. Coggy called him Bill!