Billy or Alfie?

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Thanks!

Alfred is lovely.

William. Alfie is a pet's name.

Neither tbqh. William just edges it for me though. Can't stand Alfred.

Why are people so rude?! My little boy is Alfie and not that it matters but he is not from the background that has been described in the slightest. Quite the opposite in fact! It just happened to be the name of my much loved grandad and I always wanted my own little Alfie. In a few years to come there will be hundreds of Alfies everywhere from all different backgrounds - it's no different to Charlie / Freddie and I happen to know a few of them that are studying masters degrees!

OP - both names are lovely, don't listen to shallow minded people on the Internet, just go with your heart.

Ps - obviously Alfie gets my vote!

My little boys called billy and thats his name on his birth certificate. Ive never heard it as a cute name and think it will suit him through out his life. It is a family name and im yet to meet another child with the same name.

Billy is quite posh well it used to be anyway.

I don't think either name is posh tbh. I'd have said Billy is quite an ordinary name and for that reason I prefer it to Alfie which is too trendy at the moment.

Definitely put the full name on the birth cert. though.

Alfie

William (Billy)

I don't like either much, but I really hate the name Billy, so I'd choose Alfie if I had to.

Yuk neither. Both baby names that look silly on a strapping 16 year old.

I have one of each, I am really enjoying having my children's name ripped apart on this thread :-(
My strapping 18 year old really suits his name. And he has a job too!
Both names are lovely and classic in their long form. Both are inherited family names and I am really happy with them. Enjoy your Billy or Alfie, which ever you choose.

Alfie

If it's a choice of Alfie v Billy then Alfie. If it's. Alfred v William then William.

My 13 year old DS is Alfie William and his name suits him perfectly, as I imagine it still to do when he is a strapping 16 year old in three years time!

I know both an Alfie (well several) and one Billy. Both boys at the moment and that is their given names.

I would have to go with William with Billy as a nickname but if I HAD to choose one I would go for Billy over Alfie. Just because I like the sound of it more.

Billy. Alfie's are everywhere

Definitely Billy

Do you know the song "Along came Bill". It's from Show Boat and my mother loved it because my lovely dad was Bill. Of course he was a William but always called Bill or Billy.

They're both lovely names OP. I like Billy myself.

It really is up to you what you name your son! obviously not everyone will like it ( that would be impossible!)
Ignore the negativity though!

Billy

But I'd put William on the Birth Cert. as Billy is maybe a bit cute for an adult and it's nice to have a choice

I prefer Freddie as a NN for Alfred

Alfie

Yes I agree with NotYoda I had a friend who was christened Debbie, she's always hated it, she changed it to Deborah when she was 20,