Please hear me out...ALFIE

[FridaRose]

I know it reached #4 about 13 years ago, it’s overused, it’s too cute.. but

⁃	we live un Aus so it never reached that peak here after eastender’s character in the UK. But I do feel a bit squeamish imagining telling UK friends and family the name and they prob roll their eyes
⁃	It’s the only name DH and I both love, after searching for over 6 months. I love the flow of L and F together that I just can’t find with any other name 
⁃	I don’t mind the ‘cutesy’ element of it - it’s cute and cheeky, and I would love my son to be like that (even as an adult). I <span class="italic">can</span> easily imagine a successful barrister named Alfie - I think it sounds handsome without appearing too serious (and boring)? My DH has a ‘cutesy’ name and he is a tall, handsome and very successful - having a ‘cute’ name suits him and makes him appear even more adorable? I think it adds charisma. 

I do like the idea of a slightly unusual, cool name, but the problem is I love a lot of popular names - that’s why they’re popular! And I’ve just been going round in circles.

Baby boy is due in 8 weeks and I cannot find a name we both love (searched baby name boards on here for about two years..)

Still a no?

Go for it.

While I'm another one who prefers Alfred on the BC (and it has some great namesakes, pun intended ), I can't see anything really wrong with Alfie apart from the cutesy factor. Charlie does sound less cutesy to me but only because I've heard of more older Charlie's (a bit like Harry's). But if Alfie becomes more popular in Aus like it is over here, there will eventually be plenty of older Alfie's about!

Oh and sorry to derail the thread, but @Crackery was your Grandad William Frederick to get the nn Wilfie or just William? I'm considering William for DS and love the idea of the nn Wilfie but assumed I'd have to have Wilfred on the BC (which is now getting trendier here in the UK).

He was just William...

@Skeumorph

Coming from another angle - I honestly think that if you hate Alfred that much, you might well go off Alfie in a couple of years - especially if it spikes in popularity again or gets more popular where you are.

It's so similar - have a think about why you love one and dislike the other!

I have a 14yo Rosie. Never liked Rosemary. Still don't. Still love the name Rosie.

For what that's worth!

You’ll never find a name everyone loves. Alfie might not be to everyone’s taste, but there’s nothing wrong with it (your hardly planning on calling your child Satan or something similar ).

Choose a name that you and your partner love. You’ll be saying it everyday.

Congratulations

It's a cat's name.

Thanks @Crackery , good to know!