Baby Sussex

[bridgetreilly]

Least likely names:
James
Thomas
Dodi

I kind of hope they give him a really American name:
Holt
Hunter
Chip
Chuck
Wyatt

[aliceelizaloves]

I quite like Archie but more as a nickname for Archibald. Not keen on Harrison but it's got an American vibe which works. Both are quite 'naughty boy'!

[NoSauce]

That’s a surprise. Was thinking it would be more traditional.

[Switsy]

Archibald is far worse than Archie. I hope the poor mite is spared that monstrosity of a name.

[autumnkate]

Earl Archie? Really?!

[bridgetreilly]

Harrison, though? Like, literally Harry's son. I am cringing quite a lot at that.

He won't be Earl Archie. Even if they do make him an Earl, he would be Lord Archie, Earl of Dumbarton.

[CoffeeRunner]

He’s not Earl Archie so far as we know. They don’t appear to have given him a title of any sort.

I am quite pleased that they have been allowed to have the same privilege every other new parents have, and have a free choice on their child’s name.

It is pretty low class TBH. But does it really matter?

[gingertesco]

I really love them now! Great Scottish names. Brilliant!

[TakenForSlanted]

I'm willing to pay them my life savings if they call him Kevin.

Regrettably, although I'm reasonably well off, the entirety of my assets is not going to make a dent given their financial situation.

So can they please just call him Kevin anyway, for shits and giggles?

[Divgirl2]

Sorry ginger, which of his name's are Scottish?

[Aragog]

Great Scottish names.

Archie is of German descent; Harrison - English.

[Hairydilemma]

Wasn’t Archie the chap in Balamory who lived in a castle? So there is (kind of) precedent...

[aliceelizaloves]

Maybe they're Riverdale fans?

[mathanxiety]

Well I didn't see that coming. I was thinking how funny it would be if they named him Stuart, Stu for short...

I think Archie Harrison is a bit naff, personally.

[gingertesco]

@Aragog I stand corrected!

[Eustasiavye]

I was surprised initially. Archies are 2 a penny where I live.
However it's entirely their choice and they both seem over the moon.

[PlatypusLeague]

Yes there was an Archie in Balamory, and another in Monarch of the Glen.

[Calloway]

Archie from Balamory gave me the creeps. I'd deffo pick the Monarch of the Glen Archie.

[Calatonia]

A couple down our road have a dog called Archie.........

Took me a minute to twig Harrison..... Harry's son

[Bumblebeesmum]

I did not expect that name !

Plus it’s doing my head in - it should be:

Archie Harryshortforhenryson

[GoFiguire]

Archie is a common name and Harrison is a common name.

[MrsFoxPlus4]

I like it. Unexpected but normal. Not everyone is obsessed with full birth certificate names or not naming their kid a shortening as people are on MN. I thought Harrison as Harry’s son was lovely

[Sparklysunflower]

I don't like it at all.

[HoratioNightboy]

Archie is of German descent; Harrison - English.

If you take that view then Harrison isn't English, as (son of) Harry derives from Henry, which derives from French Henri which derives from German Heimerich. But yes, Harrison or Harry are English forms of that German original.

Archibald in Scotland derives from the Flemish name Erkinbald, from German Erchambald, and was originally spelled Erchibald (usually pronounced AIRsh-ball) but over the centuries has smoothed out to Archibald. Short forms are Archie if you're posh, Erchie if you're not. Baldie was also a common short form until English became the main language here where baldie means something different.

Archie has been used as a given name in Scotland since at least the 16th century, perhaps earlier. Harrison has also been an occasional given name in Scotland since 1771, so nothing terribly "American" about their choices.

If he has red hair then perhaps with the name Archie and the Earldom of Dumbarton he may well become the most "Scottish" royal since the Queen Mother, god rest her black heart!

[Graphista]

Well the bookies will be loving them cos I doubt anyone bet on those names!!

Yes very popular names in Scotland.

But generally very boring common names.

[MercyBodle]

I love it! I adore Archie, and it has been used as a name in its own right for so long now it doesn't need another version. I'm sure Harry is annoyed at having some other name that is not his and he never uses on his birth certificate.

I never thought they would go with one of the stuffy names in the betting - honestly could you see them with an Arthur or Albert. I'm surprised that people are surprised. And Harrison is the perfect middle.