Thoughts on Alfred?

[Alexander1990]

What do people think about it? DW suggested it last night and it sounds good to me. His middle name will be Joseph, surname Jackson. Thanks

Lovely name

Love Alfred not keen on the shortened "Alfie"

Alfred Joseph Jackson is lovely 😊

i like it

I have an Alfred nn Freddie or Fred. Nobody calls him Alfred but it's nice that he has a longer version of his name. His brother is Bertie.

I love Alfred and I prefer Fred/Freddie as a nickname to Alfie. I just know to many many Alfies. Alfred Joseph is lovely.

@Liv5417 same. We won’t shorten it to begin with as I think Alfred is quite easy to say/non-fussy anyhow, but if people want to shorten it we will try to go with Fred.

@BGirlBouillabaisse Freddie and Bertie sound quite cool for brothers, good choice.

Alfred is a fine name. also Joseph.

leave the children to make their own shortenings/ nicknames if they wish.

Thanks @Alexander1990 they are very good mates they're 7 and 4 now so hopefully they'll continue to rock their names!

Good luck with your new arrival

Yes, it’s fine. Definitely not Alfie, though. Fred etc is good.

Love it. I wouldn't shorten it either.

I always think there's a very good reason these names fell out of fashion. I think it's an ugly sounding name and what teenage lad would want to be called Alf

Lovely. NN Fred too, I think it's great.

@Alexander1990 I looked after an Alfred a few years ago and he got "Alf" for short but never Alfie which was refreshing!

My Alfred is a Fred/Freddie.

@Puppybum what makes the name ugly? I think it’s quite refined. Just goes to show how subjective names can be I guess.

@Liv5417 I like the nickname Alf too.

@BGirlBouillabaisse thank you!

I imagine Alfred with a flat cap, whippet and working on his allotment. Not a name for now at all

@puppybum I guess you haven't heard of King Alfred the Great, Alfred Molina, Alfred Hitchcock, Al(fredo) Pacino or Alfred Lord Tennyson? None of whom wore a flat cap to my knowledge.

Great name and love how it has many nickname options if your son chooses to go with a shortened version. Great choice!

Lovely

Lovely. Love Alf and Fred.