Giving baby same name as old family pet?

[Moggymorn]

Would you do this? We had a dog called Alfie growing up, he passed about 6 years ago. We are due a baby soon and love the names Archie and Alfie, we're put off Archie after the royal baby as it'll probably sky rocket in popularity now. DH thinks I'm being silly vetoing Alfie because of an old pet. Opinions?

Alfie is really popular and has been for ages but otherwise unless your pet is called something like Wellington or Rover I think it's fine to name a child after a pet

I did. DS has the same name as the pet dog I had when I was 7.

Congratulations 😊 I think it's fine... I was tempted to do something similar as I'd chosen my child hood pets name as it was my favourite but I had a girl instead

I wouldn't have an issue naming a child after an old pet.

Not keen on your names though (sorry, it's a baby name board so you're going to get loads of opinions).

My ds has the same name as a dog I had when I was a child!!

I like a baby name that happens to be that of a childhood pet, but I'm put off as I know my parents would think I named my baby after the pet. I have no fond memories of the pet - it was grumpy and spoilt - so I definitely wouldn't be naming my baby after it!

It's fine, my dog is called the name I picked for my son (we had a girl)

We did it, it was fine.

It's fine. I wouldn't think twice about it.

We named our son the same name as a beloved family cat (he’d been dead for years mind), whose name I’d picked as a teenager (should have saved it for future children). No one batted an eyelid however and it’s not been an issue at all despite my reservations so I’m glad we went for it. Unfortunately I also named our beloved female family cat one of my favourite girl’s names and kicked myself for doing so when I later had a girl. Needless to say I did not use that name for my daughter. Would have been a step too far

My mum has a still alive and wellSpringer spaniel called oscar. It's the only boys name I like, I've been through thousands and I just cant find one I like other than Oscar.

I just absolutely know I'm going to have a boy for this exact reason

When life gives you lemons, just name your child the family pet name and it will get mentioned approximately 4 times then noone will care.

I know someone who has a baby and a dog with the same name.

I went to school with 2 sisters.. one had a puppy and called it Henri then her sister not long after had a baby boy and called him Henry! I think its bloody weird. But if its an "old" family pet name i don't see it as strange x

My friend was named after a dog her parents once had. Go for it.

I love the name Hazel ( little brown nut) who was my first dog but OH thought it was horrible and vetoed 😡
If you both like it use it. Actually we had a dog called Ned too. I'd use that in a heartbeat.

I prefer the name Alfie to Archie, and If you really like it, then you should go for it.

I knew a woman who gave her children the names of her best friend's cats: Charlie and Coco. Everyone was a bit at first, but then everyone forgot about it.

I think it would be sweet! I bet your son would like it as a little boy - you could show him other Alfie! It's the kind of thing a child would enjoy and maybe even be almost proud of! a beloved family pet isn't a bad link. Pets are family members too!

I don't like it at all. At some point, the child is going to find out, and if that had been me, I would find it insulting and a little bit degrading, that I ranked the same as an animal in my parents' opinion. Some people might be fine with it, but some wouldn't, and you have no way of knowing which your child will be when they grow up.

Find another name.

My sister named her daughter the same as our old childhood dog (long dead by the time my niece came around) - I think it was the name our parents would have used if they had had a third daughter. It's a nice name, more human than canine, and I don't think anyone has been bothered by it.

I think this is fine. My uncle aunt and cousin called their pet after me when I was aged about 6 or 7. That was weird and made family occasions very confusing when they'd always be talking/shouting at the dog.

I also opened the dogs Christmas present by accident once

Both are very, very popular (2 of each in daughter's nursery). I wouldn't expect that to change with the royal baby. Pick which ever one you like most.

Not keen on Archie or Alfie. Both are fine for a dog.

I would not like it if I found out that I had been named the pet's name.

And Alfie is pretty awful and will sound like a dated trend 10 years from now.