Archie?

[RainCheckMate]

What's the consensus at the moment?

And worth going for Archibald on the BC?

It's a popular name and has been for some time, so it's liked enough for people to be using it in high numbers. It fits in with the extremely popular trend for -ie/-y nicknames as full names alongside Charlie, Teddy, Freddie, Reggie etc. It's not a trend I'm a fan of, but clearly thousands of people are. Normally I prefer the full name, but Archie is far nicer to me than Archibald. Archer is another option but again, I prefer Archie.

Is cute.

Much orefer Archer to Archibald though. I don’t see thenpoint putting Archibaldnon the bc if you aren’t going to use it

Archer is nicer than Archibald but I'd definitely have the longer name on the BC so later on he can go by either.

Archie is fine but I absolutely would not put Archibald on the birth cert. It's a hideous name and no one wants that option. Archer, as mentioned by a pp, is far more useable.

Archie, along with Alfie, sounds overused and dated.

And yes I would always give children the option of a proper name, so Alfred, Archibald.

Archer? Isn't that someone who does 🏹 archery?!

Super trendy atm. He may be one of several others in his year and know as Archi. S aka first initial of surname or some kind of physical characteristic for example at school there were two Wills in my form, one short the other tall, and one went we called them Little Will and other Big Will - to this day if ever someone mentions Will from school I'll say "Big Will or Little Will".

Sorry half of that comment was garbled. Hopefully it makes enough sense to understand.

Archer is truly awful.

Archie is ok in a scottish accent otherwise a big No from me. It gets shortened to Arch which is an adjective and not a nice one

Not keen on Archibald at all

I know quite a few dogs called Archie

Really dislike this name.

I really like this name
not met one but like it.mumsnet don't tend to like this type of name but if you post on a different forum, I predict that you will get a different prevailing response

I'd definitely use the proper name on the birth certificate, either Archibald or Archer. I know it's a popular trend but I can't stand this thing of putting a diminutive instead of the actual name on the birth certificate. The whole point of a nickname is to express affection. If the nickname is the name it loses its meaning.

Beyond that, I think there's no issue using it aside from people assuming you named him after the prince.

I like Archie as a name in it's own right. I would put it on the birth certificate as that too.

I wouldn't use Archibald at all. Ugly name.

Not a fan. I’m being kind.

And it’s been popular for so long now that it’s really very yawnsome.

I love the name Archie, always have. I have not heard of too many either so although it is classed as very popular it does not seem it to me
great choice and suits all ages imo

I like the name Archie, but not Archibald, can’t see the point in a full name on the BC if you only plan on using the diminutive. It is a very popular choice.

I'm honestly not a fan of the diminutive but I don't mind Archer as a name

I thoroughly dislike it.

I know several in their early 20's/ late teens. Surely it's waning in popularity by now.

Could it be the equivalent of calling a boy Gary in 1994? When it reached peak popularity in 1976

Archie, Alfie, Teddie cutesy names are definitely starting to sound dated imo.

Trendy?? This name has never been trendy it was my great grandads name🤣 that’s why I can never understand why all these kids are being called it. Proper old mans name wouldn’t call it trendy

I'm not sure you understand what trendy means.

I really don't like it.

Classica

Dawncarter has started a thread earlier today about how American names are more modern than British names. Pretty sure this poster is of the hairy handed variety.

Ah I see! A furry knuckled friend.

They're so weird!