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Alvin James or Alby James for boy

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Hopingformydb · 26/01/2021 23:27

I love both, is Alvin too chipmunk?? 🤣🤣🙈🙈 I really love it but also do love Alby but know its quite popular now nn

I love Aveline for girl too nn Avie

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RainingBatsAndFrogs · 27/01/2021 07:44

Marvin?

RainingBatsAndFrogs · 27/01/2021 07:43

Alvin is too Stardust.

RainingBatsAndFrogs · 27/01/2021 07:43

Alby

I know it as an adult name, so don’t think if it as ‘cutesy’.
There is a theatre director called Alby James!

ILoveStickers · 27/01/2021 07:40

There's an Irish Saint Ailbhe, sometimes Anglicised as Alvy or Alby (or Elvis!).

So it's not out of the question as a standalone male name.

Blondiney · 27/01/2021 07:35

Alex James is better, bit Blur though admittedly.

BaronessVonCake · 27/01/2021 07:15

Alvin much better than Alby- Alby is far to cutesy for my taste and I don't think it works for an adult male!

Ellada19 · 27/01/2021 06:55

Love Alvin! and also Calvin :) both very underrated names. Simple, classic, masculine but not boring or overdone. Great choice!

MercyBodle · 27/01/2021 01:52

I like Alby best, though I prefer it short for Albert. Not keen on Alvin at all.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 26/01/2021 23:56

Of the two - Albie (I'd use the more popular spelling to avoid confusion), although I much prefer it as a nickname for Albert.

Alvin is much too chipmunk, although similar Edwin is more useable I think.

If you love uncommon, short "A" names for boys, then what about Alaric? - an ancient name with a very cool/trendy feel imo.

davidsSchitt · 26/01/2021 23:48

Oh well excuse me for the perfectly understandable mistake of thinking it was a middle name Confused

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Hopingformydb · 26/01/2021 23:47

@SionnachRua yeah good thinking 😁😁

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Hopingformydb · 26/01/2021 23:43

@davidsSchitt James James now that sounds perfect thanks 🙄

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Hopingformydb · 26/01/2021 23:40

@orphlids that's true & I love Theo as a name not simon though 🤣🤣 but Theo is way too popular now i know loads or I would have considered It

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SionnachRua · 26/01/2021 23:38

Alvin is definitely better than Alby - I feel you could always nickname him Alvy/ Alby from Alvin anyway?

Aveline is very nice.

davidsSchitt · 26/01/2021 23:38

James

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Hopingformydb · 26/01/2021 23:37

@dramaalpaca I know people will automatically say "and the chipmunks" when I say Alvin but I really love it 🤣🤣

Thank you I do love Aveline 💕

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Orphlids · 26/01/2021 23:36

Alvin may be a bit chipmunky, but it's certainly better than Alby. I think you can get away with it! Theodore has taken off lately, and no one seems to mention chipmunks.

DramaAlpaca · 26/01/2021 23:29

Alvin might be a bit chipmunk Grin but it's better than Alby. Less cutesy.

Aveline is lovely, very elegant.

FoofOfTheWalkingDead · 26/01/2021 23:29

I prefer Alvin to Alby.