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Archie and Alfie?

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northernladyx · 16/10/2016 19:55

Do they sound too similar and wrong together? Already got an Archie but really love Alfie for our next DS due in Feb. Love A names ending in 'ie' it seems Grin

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Vixxfacee · 16/10/2016 20:24

They sound like brothers. They go fine.

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 16/10/2016 20:29

Yes fine.

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MyNewBearTotoro · 16/10/2016 20:30

To me the names always remind me of each other but I think that means they work well as sibling names

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PaperdollCartoon · 16/10/2016 20:32

So similar and sooo common. I think I know more little Archie's and Alfie's than anything else, they're eveywhere. And none of them are really Archibald and Alfred so they'll grow up and still have little kid when they're grown men.

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shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 16/10/2016 20:42

Too similar IMO

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IneedAdinosaurNickname · 16/10/2016 20:45

I know 2 families who have children called Alfie and Archie. I think they sound lovely together.

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Pluto30 · 16/10/2016 21:01

Too similar.

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RiverTam · 16/10/2016 21:53

I think a bit too similar as well, sorry.

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northernladyx · 16/10/2016 21:56

Split opinions, v helpfulGrinhaha.

We also like Albie, don't know if this sounds any better with Archie or still too similar Hmm

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Coey2016 · 16/10/2016 23:06

Bit too similar for me too

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MotherDuckSaid · 17/10/2016 10:33

Nice ,solid names 😊
I'm crushing on Alfred (the great) atm too

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NappingRabbit · 17/10/2016 11:52

Too similar for me but not terrible.

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Pipilangstrumpf · 17/10/2016 13:48

Too similar and too common imo.

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sonlypuppyfat · 17/10/2016 14:17

There's millions of them about

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Hushabyelullaby · 17/10/2016 16:56

I think it goes, as to popularity, would that bother you? In this area there are quite a few of both, but if you don't mind that then go for it. Like Alfie, but slightly more unusual is Artie, also Avery and Aubrey.

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Plumbobby · 18/10/2016 17:06

I think it's fine!

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TheDowagerCuntess · 18/10/2016 17:30

Way too similar for me, but I also wouldn't as they're both so of the moment, and will date.

There's so many names to choose from!

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auntym · 20/10/2016 17:11

Yes, lovely together!

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FuckThatToOneSide · 20/10/2016 17:28

I like Archie but don't like Alfie very much. It doesn't sound complete to me for some reason whereas Archie does, although I know that, traditionally, it would have been a shortened version of Archibald or something. Albie is better but I might wonder if you were a bit lacking in imagination if I heard Archie and Albie. They are quite similar - both are short names with two syllables, begin with A and end ie. How about Wilfie or Wilfred? Or go with Alfred and then he could be Fred or Alfie.

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