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Archie & Alfie

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Ijustcannotdecide · 06/08/2020 14:20

Are these names suitable for all ages?!?

DH loves both - I much prefer Archie

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frenchfancy81 · 07/08/2020 02:44

Both seen as a little 'chavvy' where we live?!

Hiccupiscal · 07/08/2020 02:29

Omg, what an eye opener this thread has been!
My partner and I did a round of Ivf that failed, our top boys name, had it worked, was Alfie. Teamed with an 'A' surname, i had no idea it was so hated/overused. Ive never met one, but admittedly, I dont know many children/mums anyway!

So many PP "there are better names"

Such as? Would love to see suggestions.
I would like to do another round of IVF, dp and I were set on "Alfred A" (Alfie) but now im having serious second thoughts! Would love to see alternatives now.

We already have a Sebastian.

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WorriedMummy2020 · 06/08/2020 23:26

I don't especially like either.
The only Alfie I know IRL is in his mid-40s.
I know a few Archies who are all much younger, from toddler up to late primary age.
Archer is not good, nor is Archibald. And Alfred is no better.
Sorry OP.

Rachel247 · 06/08/2020 23:04

I hate them both. So cutesy, so overused and common.

Alfred is marginally better than Archibald.

tmh88 · 06/08/2020 23:02

I wouldn’t worry about them wanting a more grown up name, my grandad is 80 and called Alfie.

Mollymalone123 · 06/08/2020 22:50

I like them both but there are an awful lot of Archie’s and Alfie’s around in the place I work

AntiHop · 06/08/2020 22:42

I don't like either name personally. Plus they're overused. How about Alexander?

Runkle · 06/08/2020 22:41

Really dislike them. Way too overused. Sounds like a pair of Shitzus. There's plenty of other/better names out there.

blue25 · 06/08/2020 22:40

Both awful names and so common now. Often to be heard yelled across the parks here in SE London.

wizzler · 06/08/2020 22:36

@ijustcannotdecide yes my Archie is Archie on the BC. I didn't like the name Archibald, just don't like the sound of the word.

Toddlerteaplease · 06/08/2020 22:32

Hate them both. To common now and they do not suit a strapping 16 year old!

small2018 · 06/08/2020 22:31

Hate both names with a passion! Sorry 😳

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Ijustcannotdecide · 06/08/2020 22:23

@Bubbletrouble43

Ha I completely agree! Archie especially is quite posh where I live and I certainly do not live in a rough area.

I know everyone is entitled to opinions but agree with someone on another Archie post that some people tend to be quite rude about it

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Poppydaisies · 06/08/2020 22:18

I really dislike Archie and Alfie. They're twee and cutesy and have become quite common.

Gummibearsi · 06/08/2020 22:15

I don't like either shortening. Alfie or Archie.

But Alfred is much nicer than Archibald or Archer (a bowman)!

Bubbletrouble43 · 06/08/2020 22:15

The snobbery on this thread is astounding.

SugarHour · 06/08/2020 21:54

I like them both. With Archie I prefer Archer to Archibald. Have met a few adult Archies here in Scotland as well as baby/child ones.

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Ijustcannotdecide · 06/08/2020 21:33

@Orphlids haha I wasn’t sure who John Peel was - had to google him!
I do prefer Archie out of the two and it seems to go better with our surname.

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Orphlids · 06/08/2020 21:16

Oh god, please don’t call your kid Alfie. I doubt the teachers can cope with another one. There is a reason so many PPs have negative preconceptions about children with these names. Alfies always have their hair cut too short, and misbehave on public transport, while their mothers tell them off using the eff word and look like they might have served time in prison.

I don’t mind Archie so much, as I always remember John Peel announcing years ago that his grandson had been born and was named Archie.

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Ijustcannotdecide · 06/08/2020 21:03

@Gummibearsi

Possibly however I’m sure many would also agree with my point of view as there would not be so many Elsie’s / Ronnie’s running around :-)
I have never once ruled out the full version of Archibald or Alfred

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Gummibearsi · 06/08/2020 20:56

Elsie, Ronnie and Bobby ... all on the birth certificate and I’ve never once thought they are just cutesy baby names..

Well many would disagree. I personally find them babyish and would much prefer the option of being known as Elisa, Elisabeth, Ronald or Robert!

MikeUniformMike · 06/08/2020 20:53

I find that with most names they are fine when you only know one or two.

Freya and Grace were lovely when first heard them, but when they are everywhere like a school class with 4 Olivias, then they become boring.

Alfie and Archie fall into that category for me.

For some reason, plainer names don't seem boring. I know so many Sarahs, Helens, Marks and Steves (my age) and they are still nice.

Gummibearsi · 06/08/2020 20:53

Elizabeth and Lizzie are classic and not overused.

Whereas Archie, Alfie are shortenings that have become fashionable in their own right. Not only do they sound twee and cutesy imo, but they will inevitably fall out of fashion and sound very badly 'dated'.

tankflybos · 06/08/2020 20:47

"and yes they are popular but im a strong believer in pick what you like don’t not pick because you worried it’s popular"

That's not why I don't like the names