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Solomon Penn or Archibald Franklin?

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WombOfOnesOwn · 17/07/2020 00:56

Expecting in 8 weeks. He's our third little boy and his brothers are Alfred Clayton and Edwin Moses. We like names that are a bit "stodgy" and old-fashioned compared to many people's taste. We're also in the US, if that makes a difference. I am sometimes surprised by how different name popularity can be in the US vs UK!

Anyhow, we've waited longer to do a final decision on this name than for either of our other two. All of the names we have used for our two older boys, as well as the names under consideration for the new baby, are family names -- which means we don't want to do too much "have you considered x name that's very similar to the one you picked," unless it's so similar that the "named after" still sticks.

Anyway, which do you prefer: Solomon Penn or Archibald Franklin?

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Buttercup54321 · 17/07/2020 23:47

Solomon Frank

Pegaroo · 18/07/2020 07:28

They are both nice....I think the potential for the nicknames Alfie and Archie are a bit too popular and matchy so Soloman would be my choice

Poppydaisies · 18/07/2020 13:05

Solomon Frank

I dislike Archibald/Archie.

Shakirasma · 18/07/2020 13:21

I actually think Franklin Penn sounds nicest

Shelby762 · 18/07/2020 13:46

Archibald is such a classic name!

Poppydaisies · 18/07/2020 17:18

Solomon or Franklin

Grufallosfriends · 18/07/2020 17:48

I would choose Solomon as I don't like Archibald or Archie.

Calibrachoa · 18/07/2020 17:50

I prefer Archibald Franklin of those two and would shorten to Archie

Pygmyseahorse · 19/07/2020 12:20

Solomon for a first name I think... I just know so many called archie that I'm really put off the name personally

WombOfOnesOwn · 22/07/2020 01:08

@bridgetreilly you're not wrong, and you made me laugh!

Solomon Penn it is.

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Enough4me · 22/07/2020 01:11

Yes definitely Solomon Penn.

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