Archie & Alfie

[Ijustcannotdecide]

Are these names suitable for all ages?!?

DH loves both - I much prefer Archie

"The Archie I know who is 15, is from a wealthy family, is way more well travelled than me, also travels first class (which I’ve never done) and can be slightly more pretentious than chav lol x"

Ok, so depending on area the Archies we know are either chavvy or pretentious. Hmm.

DH absolutely loves them both and with him missing out so much of the pregnancy due to covid I cannot being myself to upset him just because of some peoples snobbery!

Why ask for opinions then?

Personally I hate both names. But if you hadn't asked I would not tell you that!

The Archie I know is from a wealthy family, is way more well travelled than me, also travels first class which I’ve never done

Wow, that changes everything

@Rachel247

What a delightful person you sound!

@Rachel247 OP didn’t ask if people liked the names. She added if people thought they were suitable for all ages. That’s a different question. But don’t let the actual OP get in the way of you throwing your opinion around.

I'm sorry that I offended people by expressing my opinion in that case. I should have only said that I don't think the names suit all ages.

Lots of posters do offer their opinions on names, even without directly being asked.

I really like both names and of course they will both suit adults as they are mainstream names now. A 30 year old Archie in 2020 would stand out. In 2050, a 30 year old Archie will be a totally acceptable normal name.
These two names are never that popular on Mumsnet but they're clearly popular un real life so I hope you don't get too put off

I love both and also love Arthur and Albie

• popular in real life

I know an Archie who's a teenager. (Lovely boy from a really nice family, incidentally, and not at all how some posters here have described...) Yes the name absolutely is suitable (imo) now that he's moving towards adulthood. (I think he's Archie on the BC.)

I don't know any Alfies but I definitely wouldn't blink or think it unsuitable if I heard it being used for any age-group.

Go with what you love, OP!

I quite like both names but they’re very overused at the moment. Do you like Louis?

You must obviously use the names if you like them but they are so commonplace here in Kent/Essex/South London, there are several Alfie/Archie/Albies in every class I’ve taught since about 2010. That might be what you want of course, a “ blended in” name, but if you want something unusual I think the workplace will be flooded with those names soon.

—Plus out of at least forty of the above I’ve only ever taught one nice Alfie, all the other Alfie’s, Archies and Albies were deeply unpleasant—

I realise this will cause offence, I might have been unlucky, but I promise it is statistically accurate 😬

How about Armistead? Different and due a revival?

Far too popular at the moment choose something else.

I love them both, particularly Archie.

Both lovely names and either would work for all ages. You hear of Alfies of all ages currently, whereas Archie is presently more of a baby or old man name - but as Whatsyourflava says, by 2050 there will be lots of adult Archies.

There is a trend on these boards to look down on names like Alfie, which you just won't see in real life. I think you see both names across the whole socio-economic spectrum.

We have an Alfred, shortened to Alfie or Al, and I had a phase of feeling really self-conscious about his name, due to the snobbery on here. However as he's grown it just hasn't been an issue. He loves his name and his preschool teachers have obviously been able to see past it - they haven't once had to report any bad behaviour. He starts school this year and there is only one other Alfie in an intake of 60 (he will be the only Alfie in his form).

I also work in a service for families with babies and there are no Alfies amongst the families I see, and only one Archie, so I wouldn't be put off by worries that either name would be too common.

@iamthefox

Thank you so much for the positive comments!! Lovely to hear!

I love both names