Thoughts on Albus?

[Cool4Summer]

I know the Harry Potter connection, I love the name!

Its ok, I prefer Albie

As long as you don't give him the middle name Severus

My husband loves it, but it's a bit out there for me. Luckily we had girls so it was a moot point.

V cute but too HP for my liking!

Sounds like an indigestion remedy.

So sorry but it's awful. Albie is cute though.

I suspect the Harry Potter connection will be a source of frustration for him as he grows up, Oh like Harry Potter will be mentioned almost every time he introduces himself.

It's a Latin cognomen (roughly equivalent to a surname). So if you like surnames as first names, then (just about) OK, though 'Albinus' became the more common ancient Roman form.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albinus_(cognomen)

JKR 's characters' names seem sometimes to be a poorly-understood mash-up, rather than to reflect actual ancient practice.

SFAIK, Romans were not called 'Albus' as a first name, nor as the name by which they were usually known. A few were called 'Albinus'.

Did not want to be critical of JKR, who has done a lot of very good things. I just meant to say that some of the names in her books don't follow traditional classical Latin naming conventions And, since she's writing about a fantasy world, there's no reason why they should.

Albert is way better

HP and bulbous. Sorry OP don't like it.

It's ok but I much prefer Albert

Albus makes me think of Olbas oil. I like Albie though.

Love it, go for it!

As long as you're prepared for a lifelong nickname of Dumbledore there's no problem.
I like it, but prefer Albie or Albert, which would become Bert.

just no.

It sounds a little bit like pus... Atticus is good name, though!

Sounds like a cream/ointmen. Sorry but that was my go to connection. I don't read or watch Harry Potter so don't have that connection.

Names like Luna and Hermione are still about, Luna is so popular now.
He might get the Dumbledore thing a lot though. But hey, worsr things to be associated with! I think Albie for a nn is really cute.

I’d go Albie, like others have suggested.
Albie is a lovely name.
Albus is great for a fictional Wizard imo I don’t think it works well on a child.. unless you are a huge Harry Potter fan!

Albus is nice.

But I hate Albie! And Alfie.

@Enough4me

Albus makes me think of Olbas oil. I like Albie though.

Olbas oil! That's the name! I knew there was something to do with snotty congested noses.

It's a nice enough name but, even if you actually aren't a diehard fan, it's definitely straying into "my children are billboards for my fandom" territory.

Albin is used in Scandinavia. An alternative if the HP association grates too much?

As soon as I saw Albus, I thought Dumbledore and so will everyone else if you choose this name!