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How popular is Albie/ Albert now?

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CornishFirstTimer22 · 02/08/2013 16:03

Thinking about using this name for my first baby due in 3 months... it has family connections and love the NN Albie :-)

I know that Arthur's getting more popular - is Albert too? Just curious as to whether there may be a few around over the next few years :-)

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lljkk · 02/08/2013 16:34

Definitely still an "out there" name.
Folk will think it's Alfie all the time, be warned.
I know an adult Albie, that's his full name, too.

Timpani · 02/08/2013 16:38

I imagine it's getting quite popular but I love it - I love old fashioned names. It's definitely still unusual - he would probably be the only Albert in his class rather than one of a few Georges - just meaning because of the impact the royal baby might have!

Go for it! Bertie is a cute NN too!

NeedSomeSun142 · 02/08/2013 16:45

love it!!

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CornishFirstTimer22 · 02/08/2013 16:46

Thanks guys! I'm glad it will be unusual, but at the same time solid.

Timpani, I like Bertie too - it sounds like a cheeky child :-)

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BungleGeorgeAndZippy · 02/08/2013 17:49

It feels on par with Arthur to me, so I'm sure you'll be ahead of the trend for lots of baby Alberts in a few years.

UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 02/08/2013 19:32

I love it,and I only know one Albert,he's 3.

PetraBaelish · 02/08/2013 22:02

I've got an Albert :-) I don't think it will gain too much in popularity; but Albie will soon sound faddy IMO because of all the Alfies, Archies, Arties out there. (Needless to say we don't use that nickname).
It's higher ranking than I thought though, I looked it up a while back and it was in the 160s or so (ONS data)?! I only know one other Albert though.

spicegirl13 · 02/08/2013 22:07

If DD2 had been a boy she would have been Bertie Smile. We have an Albee at nursery (his full name) but he's the only one I know. I love it, go for it!

ilovemulberry · 05/08/2013 21:36

Albie is at the top of our list (im 33 weeks) I think we will use Albie as his full name rather than Albert, although I do like the nickname bertie too

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CornishFirstTimer22 · 06/08/2013 11:55

Albie is def top of our list now. I found out that Albert was by great-grandfather's name and so that just makes it a bit more special!!

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Ihatepeas · 06/08/2013 20:27

Dd would of been Albert had she been a boy. I love it and have not come across one yet..

40WeekWait · 06/08/2013 20:38

I loved it enough to use it for my kitten!

It's a great name for a little boy and a grown man (or cat Wink)

toobreathless · 06/08/2013 20:53

LOVE Albert and Berg and at a push Bertie. Don't know any at all.

Don't like Albie- think it will get lost amongst all the Alfie's and dislike 'cutesy wutsey' names but that's a personal thing.

ccsays · 07/08/2013 03:15

It makes me think of Confused Don't know if many other people will make that connection though.

crazykat · 07/08/2013 03:28

I know of two close family friends of ours. They're father and son (mid 30s and mid teens). They're the only ones I know of. Love NN Bertie.

Umlauf · 07/08/2013 13:00

My Bertie (Albert) is due in 7 weeks! I hope his name doesn't become more-than-one-per-class popular, as that was one of the reasons we chose it. I love it though!

Exhaustipated · 07/08/2013 13:24

Have a look here

I would say it's definitely becoming fairly popular, and will also seem more popular than it is due to the massive popularity of very similar names i.e. Alfie, Archie, Artie etc.

Still lovely though - my DS has a fairly popular (top 50) name and I can genuinely say it's never been a problem and in 'real life' I've only ever met one other! :)

Keztrel · 07/08/2013 15:41

cc I was just about to say that! Haha. I still really like it as a name though and no ones going to remember that dragon in a few years.

niffernaffer · 07/08/2013 19:10

There is an Albie in our family who has just turned 7. I think its gorgeous. His is a stand alone name, although I think more of Albermarle than Albert when considering a longer version.

SkinnyDecaffGiraffe · 07/08/2013 19:24

Sorry to say it but Albie is just awful. Bertie is much nicer if you use Albert

Krost123 · 02/10/2013 16:56

I have an Albie!! (Albert) born Feb 2011. Albert was my Grandad's name otherwise I would have prob just christened him Albie..... I love it and have only ever received positive reactions. I thought he would be the only one for sure but when he started pre-school 4 weeks ago there was another Albie also Albert!

I do sometimes call him Bertie as a little nickname...

I SAY GO FOR IT!! You're never going to please everyone. Even if you named him something like James someone won't like it! Children grow into their names. Think of all the people who have given their children names that you wouldn't dream of giving your own child? Horses for courses!

maishoffwcingras · 02/10/2013 17:21

I know 3 that I can think of off the top of my head, all under 5

love Bertie

thetigerwhocametoteax · 02/10/2013 20:45

We were going to go for Albert with DS1, but went for Arthur instead. Still think its a fab name and LOVE Bert as a nn.

Littlecherublegs · 02/10/2013 21:13

I know of one who is aged 3. He never gets called anything other than Albert - which to me is a good thing as Im not keen on Albie or Bertie.

Grannylipstick · 02/10/2013 22:04

We have an Albert. I love it.

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