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Albie or Arlo ?

80 replies

HappyNYEvery1 · 31/12/2020 20:00

What do we think of Albie or Arlo?

Personally loving them, my only issue is I can picture a baby, young child and older man with the name... but not a teenager or young adult!

I do love the names but I’m worried will he suit it when he’s a teenager / young adult?

Anyone else loved names like these and named their child it without worry!

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titchy · 01/01/2021 16:02

Watch the tv adaptation of David Nicholson's 'Us' for a teenage Albie!

Growingyou · 01/01/2021 15:59

If you don't like Albert as a full name, you could choose Albion. Both having nn Albie. I'm sorry, I just can't picture a young adult or professional man as Albie or Arlo. I know it's not the same, but Arlo reminds me too much of 'ello 'ello 'ello.

ThirdTimeLuckyIHope · 01/01/2021 15:50

I'd go for Albert with Albie as a nickname I'm not a fan of Arlo

bringle · 01/01/2021 15:48

@1940s what do you mean by that?

1940s · 01/01/2021 15:37

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Very pretentious. Albert or Armand are much better.
I feel that albie and Arlo are the absolute opposite of pretentious...
doctorhamster · 01/01/2021 15:23

I prefer Arlo. There are a lot of them about amongst the under 5s I know if that bothers you.

Sstarlight · 01/01/2021 15:07

Albie is terrible.

finallychangedmyusername · 01/01/2021 14:49

Of the two, Arlo, although I'm not really a fan of that. Albie and other similar names (Alfie, Freddie, Archie etc) all seem too cutesy for me. Plus they are all very popular and will date.

KirstenBlest · 01/01/2021 14:22

Arlo, but I'm not keen on either of them.

pinkpinecone · 01/01/2021 13:49

Arlo

Februaryisnear · 01/01/2021 13:48

I love both, Arlo slightly more though!

I named my son Archie without a worry about how his name would carry him through life. My great grandfather was Archie though so I only knew it as an old name

MercyBodle · 01/01/2021 03:23

I love Albie. I'd put Albert on the birth cert though. I see Arlo as too trendy.

donquixotedelamancha · 01/01/2021 02:20

They both sound like dogs names to me (sorry) Both definitely dog names- just try them to yourself, OP.

Arlo, here boy, Aarrrlooooo, come on Arlo. For God's sake don't eat that Arlo.

What's that Albie? Timmy is trapped down the old mine shaft? Can you show us the way Albie? Good boy.

partyatthepalace · 01/01/2021 01:41

Arlo is fine

Albie sounds like an old man or a dog to me (sorry), but it is kind of cute - if you like it I’d call him Albert or something so he has options

Ginandplatonic · 01/01/2021 01:33

I hate Arlo. It is one of those trendy names that came from nowhere - so will be very much “of its time”.

I like Albie - slightly prefer Albert, as not a massive fan of nickname names, but don’t mind just Albie. I also know an Ailbe who is 18, and the name suits him perfectly well.

Fluffyandsilly · 01/01/2021 01:24

Albie is not a “proper”name to me, so I’d go with Arlo.
Albie also sounds rather cutesy, which is a bugbear of mine. A grown man called Albie just sounds wrong.

Chilldonaldchill · 01/01/2021 01:15

My ds is 16 and has a friend called Albie (also Otto, Otis, Ivo but not Arlo, also several Freddies and Alfies). He's a very nice boy and perfectly suits his name. I don't think it's an issue at all.

Brighterthansunflowers · 01/01/2021 01:13

Not keen on either, but Arlo is the least bad.

Albie is overly cutesy and childish

resm · 01/01/2021 01:00

I know a little Ailbe (Irish, not short for Albert) and he sometimes gets Al - could be an option for when he gets older.

Firebird83 · 01/01/2021 00:36

I like both but Arlo is really trendy and I think it will date. Albie is better as a nn for Albert.

Rainb0wDrops · 01/01/2021 00:35

Like Albie

Not keen on Arlo - I know quite a few toddlers with the name and when I hear the parents say the name it always sounds to me like they are saying 'Harlow' and dropping the H.

daisypond · 01/01/2021 00:29

Alban is good.

lulad · 01/01/2021 00:26

Albie is horrendous. I can't imagine any grown man wanting that name.

I can think of a ton of names it's better then. MNs is weird with names, anything deviating from the top 10 is frowned upon.

I have one of those odd ethnic names that is hard to pronounce, well yes because it's in another language! and no, was never teased because of my name.

Aquamarine1029 · 01/01/2021 00:19

Albie is horrendous. I can't imagine any grown man wanting that name. Arlo is nearly just as bad. Maybe for a dog, not a human being.

lulad · 01/01/2021 00:15

I know an Alby think it was short for Alban. I don't mind Arlo just not a huge fan of o names.

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