Alfred or Wilfred

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Which name do you prefer?

We would probably shorten to Alf/ Alfie or Wilf/ Wilfie

I don’t like either (sorry) but if they were the only options I’d go Wilf. Loads of children called Alfie in my child’s primary school.

I like Alfred - shortens easily to Alf!

Too soon for me - Grandad's generation.

Oh, and Alf Garnett.

I like both but think there's a lot more Alfies around, although maybe they're all older now.....is it still popular? It seemed to have a real boom maybe 15 or so ago.

I prefer Alfred but mainly because I really don't like Wilf.
Wilfred is ok if it's not shortened to Wilf.
That is just my personal choice though, there is nothing wrong with either name.

I like Wilfred

Depends where you live, round here there were tons of Alfies for a while but that's mostly over now.
I know lots of toddler/preschool Wilfreds, they will probably all end up as Will and merge with all the Williams by secondary school age.

Boris has just announced that his new baby is called Wilfred. May sway your thinking one way or another!

Now Bono has called his baby Wilfred I would avoid that.

Carrie is that you??

Both lovely, but I prefer Wilfred (big fan of Wilfred Owen)

Alfred is marginally better than Wilfred, so Alfred.

I’m not sure I want my son to have the same name as Boris’ son or worse everyone to think I was inspired by him!

Boris Johnsons named his baby Wilfred. Must be coming into fashion.

Not fond of either but Wilfred of the two

Hmm probably Wilfred nn Wilf even with boris having named his son this!

That's mainly because I dont like alfie.

Wilfred

I have a Wilfred named after Wilfred Owen... 💙

Wilf is quiet popular but not popular enough for people not to think you were inspired by Boris.

So I would choose Alfred, but I don't like Alfie much.

Neither

But Alfred is slightly better

Neither.

Alfred

I don't like either.
Alfred if I really, really had to choose, though.

Meant to add- I dislike Wilf even more. Makes me think of Waif.

Please don't take the same name as Boris's baby! It would be forever assumed you were inspired by him.

Alfred it is!!! Easy decision