Spencer or Archie?

[shelli135]

Due in 4 weeks, can't decide which name..... also which goes best with Jacob (our other son).

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[MummyBurrows]

I'd pick Spencer,just because its not as popular as Archie! Archie's seem to be everywhere at the moment...

But yes they are both Balamory characters. Archie is the inventor who lives in a pink house and wears a kilt and pink jumper and Spencer is a painter and lives in an orange house...youtube should enlighten you and probably put you off both names

[jellybeans]

Out the two I prefer Spencer as there are so many Archies. There are 4 at my DS nursery, it's very confusing. I also heard one older boy gets called Archibald even though that is not his BC name.

[MooMooSkit]

My nephew is called Archie, I shorted it to arch all the time when I speak to him or call for him, it's really odd people don't like names because "they aren't proper"

I do prefer archie to. There's lots of older generation men called Archie so it seems to be standing the test of time.:)

[dontblameme]

I think they both go with Jacob well :) Lots of little Archies around at the moment. My friend just had a Spencer and half of me thinks cool, half thinks hmmmm. It will depend on his character.

[Laquila]

Love Spencer - it's on my list but I don't think my husband's convinced.

I like Archie but I have a definite preference for giving a child a "full" name that can then be shortened, but am not so keen on Archibald. Archer?

[notwellboy]

Don't really like either sorry but at a push Archie.

[kneedeepindaisies]

Naked Edie Mcredie!

Balamory will never be the same again.

[TolliverGroat]

Did you know she was one of the young women capering about naked outside in The Wicker Man ?

[kneedeepindaisies]

Tolliver- As long as no one says Edie Mcredie I think it will all be ok.

[shelli135]

Lol thank you for your advice and opinions, I have never seen balamory. I think Archie is winning at the moment

[aoife24]

Archie is such a good name and willl stand the test of time too, Archibald is perhaps a step too far.

[TolliverGroat]

kneedeepindaisies -- there's the tricky aspect, because I do rather fancy Miles Jupp in anything else/as himself, but not as Archie by any stretch of the imagination.

Sorry, OP, for derailing your thread. They are both fine names; maybe try referring to the baby as "Archie" for a week and then as "Spencer" for a week and see which sounds right?

[greenteawithlemon]

Neither. Sorry.

[kneedeepindaisies]

Is there any Balamory characters you would shag?

If I had to choose a name I would say Archie because I think Spencer sounds a bit wet.

[notso]

Archie in answer to both OP and Tolliver

[TolliverGroat]

Thank goodness; I thought this was a "which Balamory character would you shag if you absolutely had to?" thread.

[CharlieBoo]

Archie... Spencer is erm... Dare I say it???

[wizzler]

Archie. Definitely Archie. I don't think it is as popular as it was 2or 3 years ago

[Shiraztastic]

Archie. Spencer reminds me of that 'my own spencer bear' book, or the character from eastern doers. Mind you I'm not a big fan of Archie either, that has lots of associations, inc Balamory.

I don't think either goes with Jacob, sorry.

[shelli135]

We don't watch balamory.... Are they both characters?

[idiot55]

spencer, absolutly love it

[ouryve]

You've been watching too much Balamory.

[LynetteScavo]

Spencer, but PC Plum is my favorite.

[shelli135]

My worry with archie is that whenhe gets to school, there may be 4 other archie in his class. Although I do love it, spencer is more unique. Marks and spencer yes we've had that one, it did put me of the name. Spencer is quite geeky vintage, Archie is more cute baby name...... Completely stumped. Both names don't really go together either so couldn't have Archie Spencer, or Spencer Archie.... Hhmmm may just have to wait and see what he looks like.