Archie Harrison Mountbatten -Windsor

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It's not like you all have not been wondering

Well it seems I have to believe the name is 'Archie'. It's not even a name, should be 'Archibald (if they must), and call him Archie for short. Still I suppose we'll get used to it. Quite like 'Harrison'.

When you think what nice, ordinary names his immediate cousins have by comparison - George, Charlotte, Louis - what on earth are they thinking?

I like it. But it doesn't matter what anyone thinks it's their choice.

Well it seems I have to believe the name is 'Archie'

Do you usually have issues believing the most simple of concepts....?

Naff and ill-advised. Not going to help Megan's popularity one bit ( think Fergie). Calling a child of Harry, Harrison ( as in Harry's son) is really quite stupid. Royal family are a brand. If they are just like everyone else then why bother having them.

It's a shit name for a Royal baby.

How many threads do we need in this subject?

There's lots of wee Archie's toddling around at our local Book Bug sessions. It was/is a fashionable name recently for boys who's sisters are called Ivy and Aria etc.

Like others have said - I just don't like it. The class comments here are nasty but people are allowed to have a view. IMO- it's a very marmite combination of names - Harrison sounds very American too - and if Megan IS concerned about what people think I would hope that Harry would have had the sense to maybe suggest this MIGHT be a possible outcome. But then again maybe he's clueless and maybe they're both surrounded by people who would never have the guts to say either way. Maybe Kate and Wills just spent the time sniggering behind their backs. Who knows. I have a feeling that she is not quite as thick skinned as people suggest and will still be finding her feet culturally. I thought she looked very vulnerable yesterday and hope she is doing okay. I wanted to love the name!

Dogs name

It's not even a name....what is it then, a set of dinner plates?! Of course Archie is a fucking name!

"We'll get used to it"
WTAF

Archie how awful, never liked Louis either

"When you think what nice, ordinary names his immediate cousins have by comparison "

But Archie is also an ordinary name isn't it?(and nice in my opinion)

It's not a name I'd go for personally but well done for them for going with what they want. They look happy which is lovely to see!

Harrison is very American? Well it's not like the child is half-American himself!

Some people are actually detached from reality. Not liking the name so wondering what the point of having them is having to get used to someone else's baby name Archie not being a name

Weird as fuck

I've met many young Harrison's over the last 5 or 6 years and i'm yet to meet one that wasn't an unmitigated little shit

Their baby their choice

It is a name that will date him as there are so many Archie/Alfie/Charlie etc around - however because of who he is most people will know his age anyway

Don't like it.

Diminutives given as proper names always seem slovenly, like the parents couldn't be bothered to write out the actual name.

Archie is my cats name. Rubbish royal name.

The "we'll get used to it" comment strikes an almost new level of batshit crazy over involvement

@SamanthaBrique - I am American myself and hate the current crop of names people seem to be coming up with over there. Not the way I would personally choose to honor that side of his heritage, with a daft name.

I've met many young Harrison's over the last 5 or 6 years and i'm yet to meet one that wasn't an unmitigated little shit

Yes, and come to think of it I've never met a little Adolf who didn't have intentions to invade Poland...

FFS!

When you think what nice, ordinary names his immediate cousins have by comparison - George, Charlotte, Louis - what on earth are they thinking?

You say that like Archie isn't an ordinary name?

If you can’t be snobby when talking about the royal family ffs when can you?