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Original poster

Louis or Archie for a boy

38 replies

ltrue · 26/08/2008 16:31

These are the top two contenders for our baby boy..the middle name will be David - opinions greatly welcome, ladies please...

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jimjamshaslefttheyurt · 26/08/2008 17:14

I have both.

Louis is more common than Archie ime. When we chose the name Archie it was unheard of, then there was that blasted Monarch in the sodding Glen and it became popular (Balamory too )

People call my Louis all sorts of variations. Really you would think it was easy to get right wouldn't you!

LunarSea · 26/08/2008 17:11

Both pretty popular around here. Two Archie's in ds1's class, along with a Louis, a Lewis, a Luke, a Lucas and a Luca!

HonoriaGlossop · 26/08/2008 17:10

Agree that Louis David is a lovely name - has class. Agree Archie will be very much 'of a time'. And it's not a full name.

Hopefully you won't get many people misunderstanding it; If I see Louis I think Lou-ee not Lewis.

Lovely name.

LouMacca · 26/08/2008 17:04

LOVE Archie (only know of one). Sorry not keen on Louis (know of at least four).

elijahblue · 26/08/2008 17:04

Definitely Louis David. Archie will date.

pagwatch · 26/08/2008 16:54

It does get mis-pronounced a lot.

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ltrue · 26/08/2008 16:52

Wow, didn't even occur to me that Louis may be mis-pronounced...
That's interesting about Archie, I live in Scotland and I would say it's still fairly uncommon here.

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belgo · 26/08/2008 16:44

Louis, as long as you make it clear from the start it's pronounced Louie.

chocolatespiders · 26/08/2008 16:43

louis/louie

stillstanding · 26/08/2008 16:41

Think these are both lovely names. MrsMattie has a point tho that Archie is becoming a little too popular (for my liking anyway) so would go with Louis

pagwatch · 26/08/2008 16:37

my beautiful biggest boy is Louis
He is 15 now.
He does get a bit fed up with dimwits who pronounce it Lou -iss but he likes it.
I still love it.
and he is so gorgeous and lovely..
aaahhh

BellaBear · 26/08/2008 16:35

Louis

(pronounced loo-ee)

MrsMattie · 26/08/2008 16:32

Archie is over used. Louis is lovely.