Is it really that awful..

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I have told people that a stronger contender for DS name is Archie after an elderly relative on partners side, I have had nothing but negative feedback that people like the name but surely not because of Harry and Meghan?
I did not even think of them and now I feel like I am being put off the name
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Thing is, it’s a cute baby/ toddler name. Less appropriate for a teenager/ adult.

At the moment it is very popular to name baby boys shortened versions of old fashioned names to give them a modern twist.
Archie- Archibald
Freddie-Frederick
Alfie- Alfred

I'm personally not a fan of it as these are nicknames and the older generation may question it.

Other than that, whilst I would never choose these types of names for my child, they're quite sweet.

I can't see anything wrong with Archie.

Don’t discuss your name choices with anyone other than your partner! My sibling chose quite an "out there" name for her child, but now it's just their name and family accepted it!

I think it’s a totally normal name. Ignore your weird friends. H and M will slip down the news feeds.

Not offensive but too popular IMO.

It's not awful but it's lost all novelty and everyone and his dog seems to be called it.

It's ok, I agree it's a bit too popular these days but I don't think you'll have any problems with it. I think it's so popular at the minute that most people wouldn't even think of Harry and Meghan.

I have always thought it was a chavie name🤷‍♀️

Meh. It's not awful. It's just a bit wet and trendy.

@cookiecreampie

It's ok, I agree it's a bit too popular these days but I don't think you'll have any problems with it. I think it's so popular at the minute that most people wouldn't even think of Harry and Meghan.

I agree completely. I doubt most people with young children would think of meghan and Harry first, instead they would think of one of the 5 odd Archies they actually knew personally.

Honestly where I am it feels like 90% of the baby boys we meet at the park are called Archie, Albie, Archer, Arlo, Alfie or something similar.

It's not to my taste but it's been a highly popular name for a few years now so it won't stand out as being odd in any way. Was hugely popular pre Meghan and Harry so I wouldn't make that association.

The workplaces will be filled with adult Archies in 30 years time.

I like it and know people of all ages with it, including some very distinguished older men. It's a pretty normal name here in Scotland and has been for a long time so I don't see it as cutesy. I like it!

I like Archie, and see no problem in using it.

It's not awful. I like it but I prefer fullversions of names on birth certificates (maybe I'm just old fashioned), so I wouldn't personally use it as I do think that Archibald is awful.....

Alfred and Frederick are ok though, and like the nicknames for them too!

Where I am, little boys in the park are called 'No-AAAAAH'.

The cute little poodle-crosses are Archie/Alfie/Evies

I quite like it but I don’t like giving nicknames as full names so it would have to be Archibald for me!

NO ONE wants to be called Archibald.

@Serpenta

NO ONE wants to be called Archibald.

Indeed! Especially if the poor bugger ends up with a receding hairline. I'm normally all for full names but I think Archie would be one of those rare exceptions.

I know an archie who is 8 and it's a lovely name and really suits him. There are worse names out there.

Me too, I think a full name on the birth cert normally sounds a sensible plan. But Archibald is such an ugly lump of a name. I'd feel sorry for any man or boy who had to carry that one around with him.

It's a no from me, a bit too trendy, but then I'm old

What about Archimedes instead of Archibald? I’d quite like to be called Archimedes

So it isn’t a dreadful name just quite popular?

I think it’s nice, it’s been a popular enough name for years before H and M so I don’t think that’s much of an issue.

Wouldn't Archimedes be Arkie?