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Alfie Dylan or Louie Ethan?

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HoneyLeaf · 19/11/2015 16:03

I don't want Louis, btw :)

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tammytoby · 20/11/2015 14:59

Really dislike Alfie.

Louie is much nicer and I too prefer that spelling in the UK, otherwise can be pronounced Lou-is.

KoalaDownUnder · 20/11/2015 13:20

I don't like Alfie at all.

Louie. Or, preferably, Louis.

MitzyLeFrouf · 20/11/2015 13:14

Louie (although I agree that Louis is 100 times preferable)

Can't be doing with Alfie.

ktmummy1 · 19/11/2015 20:44

OP go with whatever spelling you're comfortable with. I think Louie is perfectly acceptable.

Sophronia · 19/11/2015 20:30

Louie is only one place higher than Louis in the 2014 top 100 (Louie #67 and Louis #68), so hardly a significant difference in popularity.

celtictoast · 19/11/2015 20:19

Alfie Dylan, or even better Dylan Alfie.

Borninthe60s · 19/11/2015 20:00

Leweeeethan runs into each other, I love Alfie Dylan!

IoraRua · 19/11/2015 19:45

I think Louie looks dreadful op. Sorry. And no matter what the place in the top 100 is, I'll still think that.

You cannot control the opinions you get on here. But you go for the name, if you like it.

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HoneyLeaf · 19/11/2015 19:45

What do you mean convince myself?

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 19/11/2015 19:39

Ok, if that's the case, convince yourself.

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HoneyLeaf · 19/11/2015 19:38

Louie is actually higher, in the top 100, than Louis - there's a reason for that...

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IoraRua · 19/11/2015 19:35

I do agree, Louis is much better. It wouldn't be a name I'd pick but a definite improvement imo.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 19/11/2015 19:31

OP please reconsider the spelling of Louis. It looks so much nicer. Most people get it right. He may have to correct it once or twice, but it wouldn't be a huge problem.

its a bit like Luke/Luc. Just using a different spelling for no reason.

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HoneyLeaf · 19/11/2015 19:28

Louie is written right in front of you! You still wrote Louis - I wish people would write the name picked, rather than what they would rather!

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MamaLazarou · 19/11/2015 19:24

Louis.

I dislike Alfie very strongly.

IoraRua · 19/11/2015 19:24

I definitely dislike Alfie as a given name, it's a bit too cutesy imo. I would use Alfred.
Louie...marginally better but still not mad on it.

Sylviecat · 19/11/2015 19:21

I'd vote Alfie Dylan, although I think Dylan Alfie flows better.

pilates · 19/11/2015 19:15

Louie, but prefer Louis.

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HoneyLeaf · 19/11/2015 19:15

Actually, Louie is currently more popular than Louis...

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villainousbroodmare · 19/11/2015 19:00

Alfie is lovely when he's three but not when he's a thirty year old barrister. Dylan is nice.
I think most people would pronounce Louis in the correct way so you should spell it correctly to avoid your son having to do so forever.
Ethan is fine but I don't think it runs nicely with Louie. The two e's are separate and choppy.

Sophronia · 19/11/2015 18:50

Louie Ethan, but I really would go with Louis.

Sleeplessme · 19/11/2015 16:56

Louie Ethan for me Smile

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HoneyLeaf · 19/11/2015 16:46

The problem I have with Louis, is the fact that some people have that name and do actually pronounce it Lewis and everyone who spells it Louie, pronounces it how I would like!

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 19/11/2015 16:32

Louie by a mile.

Although Louis is a much much much nicer spelling.

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HoneyLeaf · 19/11/2015 16:29

I really don't like Alfred :( I would much rather go with just Alfie :)

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