Albert/Albie?

[eastcoastmum2014]

Hi,
We have just found out we are having a boy and the one name we have agreed on the name Albert, but calling him Albie as a nick name. What is everyone's opinion on an "old fashioned" name? His big sister is Emily and they have a double barreled last name x

I love Albie not as keen on Albert but it's getting more popular. Also love Emily & Albie, so cute!
Congrats

Albie is really popular where I live

Nothing wrong with 'old fashioned', otherwise known as 'classic'!

Albie goes well with Emily and I like it having Albert as a full name too.

Love Albie!! Wish DP would let me use it. Goes really well with Emily too.

I always think these names went out of fashion for a reason, I don't like it, sorry

I think Albert / Albie and Emily sound very nice together.

I have heard Albie is popular but I haven't actually met one yet. I've met heaps of little Alfies. At least by giving him the longer name Albert you have the choice of Albie or Bertie.

I've met two Albies under two. Albert nn Albie was on my list for DD2. I still like it.

My 11 day old grandson is called Albert. Albie for short. I really like it!

I love it! I wanted that name for a boy butmy husband said no

Love Albert

I love Albie. You could use Albyn as the full name if you didn't want to go with Albert.

Albyn nn Alby was on my list but ended up having a DD :)

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No. 72 on the ONS list this year. So not super common, but it is gaining in popularity, as are LOTS of "old-fashioned" names. Fashion is cyclical.

Personally I don't like it, but who cares what I think? I'm just a stranger on the internet.

I like it but I'm biased! My 3 month old Albert is asleep on me! We use Bertie as a 'shortening' but Albie is nice too

I always think of Albie as a pet name. Don't like it at all.

I like it but it is very popular round here so as long as you don't mind that then go for it.

I'm aftraid I really dislike Albie (and Archie, Alfie etc) as they sound so cutesy and comical to my ears. Albert is quite nice but I'd not shorten it.

^ditto

Agree with Pipi above; Albie is cute for a baby or toddler but not so much for a teenager or grown man, which he'll be for a lot longer.

I have an Albert, who goes by a (completely unrelated) nickname. Personally I don't like 'Albie' as it's too much like Alfie, Archie, Charlie, Jamie etc which is a bit twee and cutesy.
And yes, the name has gained a lot in popularity - I think it was ONS ranked 164 or something when I named my DS! Now in the top 100 it might even gain some more now, with the itv Victoria series.

I love both and really wanted to call DS Albert with a view to shortening it to Albie. However, DH refused on the grounds that a "Prince Albert" is a pierced cock . . . . who knew?!

However, in my view and as I said to DH at the time, I really doubt that people will make that association at all. Only weirdos like my husband.

Haha!! I didn't think about the prince Albert 😞.... I think my little boy has his name 😊 he shall be Albert... Unless of course he comes out and doesn't suit it 😂

OP - it is a lovely name. As I said, I doubt anyone other than my weird husband would make the association. I really like it and would have used it.