Don’t care what William was called...it’s still a terrible label to hang on a child.
Stop insulting William. The term is perfectly good, it's nothing negative about him, and I don't like the way you're implying it's an insult or he should be thought less of for it!
Just wondering. What is so terrible about being called a child born out of wedlock? Is there some historical significance to the label? Is there some common consequence regarding being raised by an unmarried adult or by more than one unmarried adult? Has society used the label to predict future behavior as a result of being fatherless?
I cringe when children bear the burden of their parents’ behavior, too. Labels are often very inaccurate and offensive. (makes me think of racial slurs) But you’ve sent my brain off on a tangent now . . . :)