Vincent or Archie..

[Felixfrank]

Which do you prefer?
I would not shorten Vincent to Vinny.. just Vin if his name was to be shortened

Love Vincent!

Vincent sounds French. Archie too popular.

Vincent

Prefer Vincent by a mile!

Vincent by a long way, I love it.

I can't stand Archie.

Exactly the opposite of @DramaAlpaca!

Vincent just makes me think of some gangster from New Jersey (don't know why)

I know loads of Archie's so wouldn't choose that either

Sorry

Oh I love Vincent!

I much prefer the delightful Archie.

Vincent. I really like it.
Archie is a non-name.

My neighbours new puppy is called Archie.
Vincent isn't great either.. all that comes into my head is Vinny from Eastenders

Sorry OP. I wanted to be honest. If you are really wanting to use one of those names, I'd put it as a middle name rather than a first name

Not keen on either, sorry

These two names really do seem to divide opioion - but pretty equally.
Once you name him, it will be HIS name, rather than a detached word. Either will work.

Vincent. Love it.

@Scarby9

I know Archie always seems very unpopular on mumsnet but in reality it’s a very liked name so I don’t understand ha

Vincent is awful! I think it may be the one of the names I like least in the world. I’d put it in a pile with Keith, Malcom and Trevor. At the bottom of that pile.

Archie is not a name I’d choose but I don’t have such a negative reaction to it.

@TildaTurnip

Vincent is awful! I think it may be the one of the names I like least in the world. I’d put it in a pile with Keith, Malcom and Trevor. At the bottom of that pile.

Archie is not a name I’d choose but I don’t have such a negative reaction to it.

In the top ten trending baby name threads on here right now, three are about the name Archie!

Vincent

Archibald or Archie are awful imo.

They're both bad.

Archie is disliked because it's twee and overused.

I love Vincent. I actually like Vinny too. Beautiful name.

Vincent, I don’t like Vinny either though. Would it bother you if he chooses to be Vinny?

OP - I think Archie might be disliked on Mumsnet, not because it sounds horrible as such, but because it could sound a bit "twee" or cute on a grown man. Archie also blends in to all the Alfie's, Albie's, Reggie's, Ronnie's etc in the Top 100, as part of the old-man nickname trend. So I think it will date unfortunately, (unlike more classic nicknames as given names like Jack, Harry, Sam, Max etc.)

@IamnotwhouthinkIam

I don’t understand that tho as Archie and Ronnie especially are actually old names

I like Vincent. It works very well internationally, too. I’ve met Vincents from all over and it’s always struck me as a solid name.