Frankie or Archie

[Februaryisnear]

I know they’re both popular that does not put me off as they’re both family names just cannot decide which we prefer...

Frankie - Frank then is the option if he prefers when older. I also think it sounds retro but also now, whereas Archie just sounds retro to me.

Frankie. Very cute shortened to Frank.
Not Archie coz of Megan & Harry's son.

I prefer Frankie

I think Archie is much nicer, not keen on Frankie at all.

Archie. Frankie is such an ugly sounding name.

Archie is nicer, and my choice had you asked this question prior to Meghan and Harry.

Now, the timing is too synonymous.

Francis with Frankie nn.

Not worried about the Harry and Meghan connection, it is a family name plus I do not follow the royals so that does not put me off.

Thank you though

I prefer Frankie because it can be shortened to Frank as they get older.

Not sure I can imagine a man called Archie....

Frankie. Archie is a bit overdone.

Not keen on either, but of the two - Frankie because it can be shortened to Frank if he wants when he's older. Archie doesn't really give him any options if he dislikes it.

Neither, too cutesy

No way Archie after the faux royals have used it. Archie is way overdone anyway. Frankie shortened to Frank is so sweet!

Frankie. Archie is really quite popular and with the exception of the lovely Archie I nanny at the moment, all the ones I've known have been little monsters which put me off the name a bit! Besides I would have to go for Archibald which isn't great

Archie by a long long way.

Frankie! My favourite name and my cats name. Can be shortened to Frank or could go for Francis. Lovely name!

Francis, then Frankie/Fran/Frank as diminutive. Not Archie, it was never that nice and has been horribly overdone now.

You can’t call a kid Frankie - not as an official name. It’s terrible. Call him Francis, with Frankie for short - while he’s a baby.

I love Archie, so that's my first choice. I like Frank, but just can't seem to get on board with Frankie.

Archie - because although I like Frank, I don’t like Frankie.

I'm with @daisypond, Francis on the birth certificate so he doesn't have to keep using the cutesy Frankie when he's no longer a toddler.

As for Archie, just no altogether. Horrible name.

@daisypond funnily enough I think Francis is terrible and would never call a baby’s that.
The op asked for either Archie or Frankie no need to be so rude.
Op Frankie all the way

Frankie

I know a little boy called Franklin but he's called Frankie for short. I think it's better than Archie.

Frank is lovely Francis is a classic that will never date or get over used & Archie is nice too but there are so many of them.