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Archie

44 replies

Luminous2789 · 04/01/2025 19:03

I know it is not particularly popular on MN as it is too popular however surely popular means it is quite a nice name.
I love this name as it has family connections. Please give me your honest thoughts other than being popular

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NoahsTortoise · 04/01/2025 22:32

I think it's a nice enough name but would expect him to be one of several in his class at school, which would probably put me off using it (as a first name at least). But I do like the name 😊

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 04/01/2025 22:29

In all honesty, I’d only use Archie for a middle name - and only because it has family links in your case, which is lovely.

But that is because (while I don’t care about popularity as such) I personally don’t like first names that will likely date a person - and every Archie I’ve met has either been a child/young teenager or a very elderly man (who was probably Archibald on the BC).

However there are loads of names in the Top 100 like this - cutesy, diminutive/nn style “OAP” names, so I’m clearly the odd one out and it’s unlikely to cause your Archie any hardship in life (as there will be plenty of others in his peer group with similar style names).

sexnotgenders · 04/01/2025 21:23

Sunnnybunny72 · 04/01/2025 20:23

No to any names ending in ie.

Including your own?

Pumpkincozynights · 04/01/2025 20:27

It can’t be that popular. There are so many names. The few Archie’s I’ve come across have been very nice.

Cheepcheepcheep · 04/01/2025 20:26

I think it’s the Jack of this decade - not my taste but go for the name you like best!

iusedto · 04/01/2025 20:24

Sunnnybunny72 · 04/01/2025 20:23

No to any names ending in ie.

Lucy, Winnie, Dorothy, Mary, Emily? Or just boys?

Sunnnybunny72 · 04/01/2025 20:23

No to any names ending in ie.

Plantingtimes · 04/01/2025 20:23

I think it’s a cute name. Know a few lovely Archie’s age 6-13 age. None of them are naughty boys!

Icanflyhigh · 04/01/2025 20:22

I only know one Archie and I have to say he is the loveliest lad I've ever known. He's 16, he's kind hearted, clever, works hard and is generally an inherently good person!

Sunnyflow · 04/01/2025 20:18

surely popular means it is quite a nice name

So all the 'popular' names from the past were 'quite nice' Hmm Thinking of Nigel, Clive, Wayne etc....

Sunnyflow · 04/01/2025 20:13

It's twee and common at the same time.

It will date badly.....

Moreteaandchocolate · 04/01/2025 19:53

Lovely name 😊

Bournetilly · 04/01/2025 19:39

It’s cute. I like it but wouldn’t use it because it’s popular.

merrymelodies · 04/01/2025 19:38

Archibald = Archie

KittenPause · 04/01/2025 19:37

Just pick the name you want

etonmessedup · 04/01/2025 19:34

It's not for me personally. I think of it as a pet name or a naughty boy's name.

Flipslop · 04/01/2025 19:24

Aww I’m proud mum to an Archie who’s adorable, he’s 11 now. There’s quite a few Archie’s about now. Onv I like the name ❤️

Nextyearhopes · 04/01/2025 19:23

I literally loathe all ‘ie’ names, unless on a dog.

Arthur is nice (still popular and has the ‘Ar’)

BoleynMemories13 · 04/01/2025 19:21

It is incredibly popular around me, one of the most popular boys names in the area. It's not for me (not because it's popular, that wouldn't bother me). I'm put off by the ones I know as they tend to be little pains in the whatsits 😂 It just seems to be one of those typical 'naughty boy' names you hear screeched across the supermarket/park etc. It tends to be a popular pick among really young mums around me, but I think ie/y names in general seem to really appeal to younger parents as names like Teddy, Alfie and Ronnie are also popular picks among young parents around me.

Obviously if you love it that's all that matters, but you asked for honesty so that's my own personal experience of the name and why I'm not keen.

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