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What does the name Alfie make you think of?

169 replies

Poppy2421 · 08/01/2025 12:14

I think its a classic boys name and its one of my current favourites. My husband says he just thinks of Alfie Moon from Eastenders and thinks its a bit of a common name for that reason. I've never watched Eastenders so don't have these connotations! Will everyone else?

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Spirallingdownwards · 08/01/2025 16:39

Yes unfortunately Alfie from Eastenders but luckily without the accent people would out on Bianca or screech like Rickkkkkky

Trainors · 08/01/2025 16:37

Lots of Alfie’s here. It’s common but not common as in ‘chavvy’. I liked Arthur but didn’t end up with a boy.

Patienceisntvirtuous · 08/01/2025 16:37

My Grandad was an alf.
I still associate it with toddlers. Can't imagine a grown up Alfie.

Sunnyflow · 08/01/2025 16:36

It won't let me post a picture of Alf...

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALF_(character)

Sunnyflow · 08/01/2025 16:34



Sunnyflow · 08/01/2025 16:34

Alf is even worse Shock



Drivingoverlemons · 08/01/2025 16:24

It makes me think of Michael Caine.

'Alf' makes me think of my Grandad, slippers and a pipe.

Plantingtimes · 08/01/2025 16:21

It makes me think of a little blonde boy, probably a bit naughty. Or my friends beautiful golden retriever

YoghurtPotWashingMachine · 08/01/2025 16:20

KittenOnTheTable · 08/01/2025 12:30

My cat is called Alfie he came with the name when we adopted him

Snap. I think of Alfie as a pet's name.

Lemonade2011 · 08/01/2025 16:19

My golden retriever is Alfie, he’s lovely, it’s not a name I hear often now. I have a colleague whose son is Alfie but he’s in teens now I think. I’m a paeds nurse so hear loads of names in my clinic daily (babies - 5yo) Alfie isn’t popular at the moment but Albert ‘Bertie’ seems to be. Magnus too, George and Louis wonder why lol teddy too.

coxesorangepippin · 08/01/2025 16:19

Harry's lad

DefinitelyNotMaybe · 08/01/2025 16:14

(insert expletive)

DefinitelyNotMaybe · 08/01/2025 16:13

There's currently a woman yelling it outside my house, along with "Get here now ya little "

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Poppy2421 · 08/01/2025 16:11

Wow lots of opinions! To clarify, I was thinking it would be short for Alfred, when he is a kid - so when he is older he could go by Alfred/Al/Alf etc

But I don't want a name that makes people think of council estates and mums in PJs yelling in the supermarket!

Round where I live there are a lot of Alberts but not met any Alfreds yet.

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Theextraordinaryisintheordinary · 08/01/2025 16:08

Cilla Black

SpongeBobSquarePantaloons · 08/01/2025 16:07

I know two dogs and a cat called Alfie so that's what I think of lol

Spidey66 · 08/01/2025 16:07

I do think of Alfie Moon, and i think the character has made it more widely known. But as the character is generally a likeable character it wouldn't put me off.

WoppingBigBackside · 08/01/2025 16:03

Cockapoo, maltipoo, jackshund.. or a cat. Male equivalent of Bella.

MayaPinion · 08/01/2025 16:01

The song ‘Becoming More Like Alfie’ by the Divine Comedy.

HawkinsTigers · 08/01/2025 16:01

TakeMyLifeAndLetItBe · 08/01/2025 12:15

I associate the name with dogs, to be honest. Seems to be a popular dog name.

Yeah dogs

LadyQuackBeth · 08/01/2025 16:00

Cavapoos, cockapoos, possibly a Labrador...

TheLittleOldWomanWhoShrinks · 08/01/2025 15:58

Alfie and Annie Rose. (Interestingly, at the time the books were written those were very, very old-fashioned and non-typical names, although the characters were supposed to be sort of everychildren).

I admit to not thinking it's a great name for an adult - it's a bit twee. But in 10 years or so it'll be normal to hear it on adults.

Sprogonthetyne · 08/01/2025 15:58

Sorry but to me it will always be a dog or cats name.

Mercury2702 · 08/01/2025 15:53

The lily allen song about her brother who just sits in his bedroom smoking weed 😂