Archie

[salharg]

What are your thoughts?

[ChristmasJumpers]

It's a nice name, well know and quite popular. Likely to keep growing in popularity though because of Harry and Megan's Archie

[peachescariad]

Love the name - we have one in the family, such a cute name for a little boy but now he's a big, strapping adult, he's known as Arch

[Winterfellismyhome]

I dont like it at all

[Lalosalamanca]

Made me think of meghan markle but putting her aside just sounds really lame.

Imagine archie as a man. I mean what type of man do you see in your minds eye? It's not cool, sexy, strong or anything other than wanky. No?!

[MurderAtTheBeautyPageant]

I don't like it, too twee for me. But it's very mainstream and won't raise any eyebrows

[MarshaMelrose]

It always reminds me of that story of the ventriloquist and his dummy which caused him to go mad. Makes me of think of striped blazers and straw boaters.

[daisypond]

I’m not keen. It’s too twee sounding for me. But it’s fine. It’s inoffensive and popular, so lots of people like it.

[notangelinajolie]

Lovely for a little boy but not sure about a strapping 6 footer

[MurderAtTheBeautyPageant]

If anyone suggests putting the horror that is Archibald on the birth cert: ignore them!

[LT2]

I don't get people who say 'it's a baby name' type thing. Literally all names go through trends and then years later they will all be the old men! There will come a day that all Archies and Noahs are the older generation and not used on babies anymore!
It's not what I would choose but probably just because I've known a few children called Archie, so I prefer to pick something less common - personal preference. Nothing wrong with the name.

[HappyHappyHermit]

It's very popular but a nice name. I'd like a full name version too though, I can only think of Archer and Archibald that it could be a shortening for and I'm not keen on those, there may be other options though.

[DangerouslyBored]

Awful. Try hard and along the same lines as Alfie, Stan, etc. Just no.

[DramaAlpaca]

It's twee, and it's ugly looking and sounding too.

Not good.

[toastofthetown]

Archie is fine. Inoffensive and popular. Mumsnet make a fuss about diminutives as full names, but that’s such a huge trend that I can’t foresee any problems with these names growing up. There are dozens in the top hundred alone. And for what it’s worth, Archie is far better than Archibald, even if your preferred style is a more formal first name.

[pinklavenders]

Awful

Twee and ugly (Archibald) at the same time

[SirenSays]

Not my cup of tea. Really not keen on this trend of pensioner names on babies

[pinklavenders]

Likely to keep growing in popularity though because of Harry and Megan's Archie

I think the opposite actually

[mm40]

@peachescariad

Love the name - we have one in the family, such a cute name for a little boy but now he's a big, strapping adult, he's known as Arch

So do we - are we related? 😂

[pinklavenders]

he's known as Arch

Arch? Seriously?!

[SummerPuddings]

It's fine.

[MurderAtTheBeautyPageant]

I don't think it's 'try hard' at all. It's far too mainstream for that.

[DogsAndGin]

It’s ok. I think a nn as a first name is a bit embarrassing in adult years. But the alternative ‘Archibald’ is not pleasant.

[Firesidefox]

Twee

[INeedtobealone]

I don't like it, same as the other boy names that end in -ie, like Alfie, Reggie, Ronnie.

It's a bit too nicknamey for me too.

[LadyKenya]

@Lalosalamanca

Made me think of meghan markle but putting her aside just sounds really lame.

Imagine archie as a man. I mean what type of man do you see in your minds eye? It's not cool, sexy, strong or anything other than wanky. No?!

Eh? who on earth describes a name as you have. How crass. Nothing wrong with the name.