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Alfie, Freddie or Charlie?

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maybein2022 · 21/04/2022 13:17

After much discussion I think these are our top 3 for our baby boy due later this year. We would likely put Alfred on the birth certificate for Alfie, either Alfred or Frederick for Freddie, I’m not keen on Charles but my husband would probably insist on it for Charlie on the BC.

I know they are all very popular/done a million times etc, but honestly we find boys names so, so hard.

So, of the three, which is your favourite? Thanks!

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wingsofabird · 23/04/2022 21:04

really like all of these names. Actually never met a Charlie!

Bubblebathpanda · 23/04/2022 11:04

ISpyCobraKai · 22/04/2022 21:56

Honestly, I don't like any, they're all twee, overdone and will date badly.

I’m not sure my 80 year old grandad Charlie would agree with this!

lemmein · 23/04/2022 02:31

I like them all - my great-grandmas name choices for her offspring are all back. She had an Alfie, a Charlie and a Reggie.

I like Franklin (Frankie) too.

AfterSchoolWorry · 23/04/2022 01:28

ISpyCobraKai · 22/04/2022 21:56

Honestly, I don't like any, they're all twee, overdone and will date badly.

Agree.

Robinni · 23/04/2022 01:20

Alfie

user3199 · 22/04/2022 22:15

ISpyCobraKai · 22/04/2022 21:56

Honestly, I don't like any, they're all twee, overdone and will date badly.

I agree they will probably date, two friends have recently had baby boys - one called Freddie the other Charlie. 'ie' and 'y' ending boys names are so popular at the moment. They aren't my cup of tea but a lot of people obviously like them.

Having a name that dates you to a certain era isn't necessarily a bad thing though. Me and most of my friends have names that were much much more popular when we were born in the 70s/80s than now (names like Lynsey, Donna, Jennifer, Fiona, Mark, Steven etc). I'd say most of us are happy enough with our names. There was a girl with a really unusual name in my year at school - she didn't like it cause it was 'different' - it was Olivia!

So I guess what I'm trying to say OP is to choose a name you genuinely love. None of your suggestions are bad in any way.

ISpyCobraKai · 22/04/2022 21:56

Honestly, I don't like any, they're all twee, overdone and will date badly.

user3199 · 22/04/2022 21:52

It sounds like you're planning to use full name only on birth certificate but to always use nickname in day to day life? In that case, if going for Freddie I'd choose Frederick rather than Alfred. I could be wrong but I imagine a little Freddie could also identify with being a Frederick as he grows older and may choose to use that name, at least in formal situations. Whereas I feel a child called Freddie wouldn't see Alfred as being their name in the same way. Not sure if I've explained that properly!

Ignoring the nicknames aspect I much prefer Frederick to Alfred, and prefer both to Charles.

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maybein2022 · 22/04/2022 21:22

Thanks everyone. It’s so hard!

I think Freddie is the front runner, my choice would be Alfie but Freddie is the one my husband and other two kids prefer. If we did go with Freddie, do you think Alfred or Frederick? My worry with choosing Alfred if he’s going to be a Freddie is that to be it’s more a full name for Alfie, which is what I’d like, but Alfie and Freddie are very different names, so we’d really have to call him one or the other!

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DramaAlpaca · 22/04/2022 20:53

Charlie of those three.

I don't like Alfie or Freddie at all, sorry.

itssquidstella · 22/04/2022 15:14

Freddie, then Charlie, then Alfie.

gingerhills · 22/04/2022 15:05

I love all three names.

I'd go for the full version on birth certificate - Alfred/Charles/Frederick.

I especially love Alfred as it can become Al, Alf, Alfie, Fred, Freddie, so it's really versatile.

JollyWilloughby · 22/04/2022 15:02

Freddie 💯 percent.

user3199 · 22/04/2022 15:00

Frederick/Freddie/Fred is my favourite by far.

In a similar vein, I love Roderick/Roddy/Rod

Don't like Charles, Charlie is a bit meh.

Dislike Alfie.

But it's your son, choose whichever one you love!

Iceddecaflatte · 22/04/2022 14:19

Out of the 3 Alfred/Alfie...

But as you said they are all so popular. I know a 2 year old Charlie and my DD has at nursery 2 Freddies. Also, just yesterday named her daughter Freddie.

Alfie is better in my opinion!

And in the BC Alfred gives options to both Alfie and Freddie.

AntarcticTern · 22/04/2022 13:02

Charlie is my favourite, followed by Freddie.

Happenchance · 22/04/2022 13:02

Alfred

pearandsausage · 22/04/2022 13:01

Like you, my DH really wanted a longer name for the BC to give the DC options when they're older - didn't bother me but 🤷🏻‍♀️

I really don't like Charles but love Charlie so that was out for us - we went for Alfie (BC Alfred) and like that he can be Alf/Alfie/Fred/Freddie as he wishes when he's older. At the moment he's an Alf/Alfie and sometimes Alfred.

Firebird83 · 22/04/2022 12:58

Alfred and then either Alfie or Freddie

DockOTheBay · 21/04/2022 15:29

Albie is really cute as suggested by PP. Short for Albert. Bertie is nice as well.

itsgettingweird · 21/04/2022 15:26

I guess Albie could be shortened from Alberto?

DockOTheBay · 21/04/2022 15:26

They're all nice :) I would maybe so for Alfred and then he can be either Alfie or Freddie!

itsgettingweird · 21/04/2022 15:26

I like all those names.

I've also heard Albie recently and love that too.

Mumofgirls2017 · 21/04/2022 15:24

Frederick/ Freddie!

SunshiningBoo · 21/04/2022 15:05

My favourite is Charlie.

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