Albie - honest opinions please

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What do you think for ds2?

Makes me think it's short for albino. Sorry! :)

I know one. Lovely.

I love Albert but there is a 'loud parenter' at one of DD's classes with an Albie so that has put me off. It's the association rather than the name, though, so if you love it, go for it!

Call him Albert, and go with Albie as a nickname if you must

Reminds me of supermarket zoo.... And the dinosaur one

Sorry, no. I think you'll find Louis is the name you're looking for

I love it. DS loves the Albie books so that's probably why I like the name.

I love it. I only have a dd but I wanted Albie for a boy (short for Albus, don't judge me, I love HP). Go for it!

I really like Alban. I guess you could use Albie for a nickname, if you really had to...

See I don't like Albert. That may be why I'm not sure. I've never met one think that might be why I like it. Just wasn't sure if it was too babyish.

Reminds me of flight of the conchords (realise this may be quite specific!).

I don't think it is a name in it's own right, just a nickname for Albert.

I used to work with an Alberic, known as Albie.

There's Ailbe (pronounced ALE-bee) an Irish name...

Alberic and Alban are nice.

Albie just sounds as if you're trying to be more unique than the ubiquitous Alfie.

I prefer it as a nickname for Albert. There's also Albin, Alban, Alberic or Albus.

What about Albion for a touch of patriotism?

Alberto!

I think of this name only as of nickname

Too cutesy for my taste. It also jumps on the Charlie/Alfie bandwagon.

Not keen but love Bertie so I would go for Albert nn.Bertie.

DD2 would have been Alby if she was a boy so it gets my vote.

I love it as a name in its own right (I don't "do" nicknames). I love Albert too.

I love it as a shortened name (LOVE Albus!!)

It's the name of rufus hounds little boy.

Not keen on Alfie/Albie/Archie names, too cutesy and will probably sound dated soon.

I do like the full name Albert though (but not Alfred or Archibald).

I have an Albie, he's 3.5yo and I love his name. Get lots of compliments too. He has been mistaken for Alfie a couple of times but can't say it bothers us.

Dislike.
Another ie ending name that sounds like an abbreviation.