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Alfie - OR - Alfred ???

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jen992 · 25/02/2009 19:22

We would like to call our DS Alfie but don't know whether to 'register' him as Alfie or Alfred. The reasons being:

  1. Alfie can only shortened to alfie or Alf
  2. Alfred can be Alfie, Alf, Fred or Freddie.

But is it cruel making a boy/man write his full name on forms etc as 'Alfred'? does it sound too old-man-ish??

Opinions please....

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belgo · 25/02/2009 19:35

go for Alfred.

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