Opinions on Albie?

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Good name? Is it becoming so common now it's crossing boundaries between the classes and other demographics? Or do you particular associations with it?

Love it. It's the male in Annie (film) not the musical one.
I love that film.

It's a cute and unused name suits all ages.

Annie hall That's the film.

I knew an elderly one, always liked it

I've heard it used round here quite a bit recently - the children all seem to be under 5. Quite popular.

I only know one Albie (he is 2) but it seems like a name that will become very 'of it's time'.

It's ok, fits in with the boys names ending in ie trend, I'm not a fan of Albert though and I like names like Albie, Freddie etc to have a more serious full name

@whenwillthemadnessend , that character appears to be called Alvy. Also it's not an unused name, it's currently the 35th most popular name in England and Wales and has been on the rise for years.

My dad's maternal family are travellers. It's a huge name in the traveller community. As such, that's it's connotation for me and as I'm not a traveller, I just wouldn't use it. Same as Levi, Elijah, Leonora... multiple second and third cousins with these names. Equally my mum's paternal family are Irish and I wouldn't use Siobhan, Niamh or Seamus either as I'm not Irish. If these names are divorced from their roots for you, or you identify with the culture, by all means use them. Same as any name really.

I love it. There's an incredible figure in recent South African history called Albie Sachs who was always an inspiration to me, and I was keen to use the name in honour. Alas it wasn't to be <glares at DH>.

Dreadful.

I've never liked it but I'm not sure why.

I think it’s nice, but I think better to have Albert on the birth certificate, to give your child options.

I would be letting my username down if I didn’t point out that Albie was quite a racist dragon. But obviously he’s not racist anymore thanks to the badly burnt Albanian boy so I say go for it!

As a nn for Albert, grand.

Too twee on it’s own

It's too twee for me, I dislike cutesy names.

It is, however, much preferable to Archie and Alfie.

The racist dragon - that’s what I immediately think of when I hear the name Albie I’m afraid 😕

I’m glad someone mentioned the racist dragon, that was my first thought too!

Im not a fan so wouldn’t use it for that reason, but equally it’s hugely popular (so im
obvs wrong!) so I wouldn’t want to use it for that reason mainly!

We've got so many Albies, Archies and Freddies here, in case popularity is a factor.

Go with Albert then you can choose between Albie, Bert or Bertie.

Albie on its own has a sense of a toy dragon.

i associate it with the traveller community

Albie Archie Alfie
All of a muchness, all shortened from 'old mans' names to be cute and trendy. I personally dislike them all.
My opinion.

I'd want a formal name for the birth certificate and I don't like Albert.

Personally I find all the Albie, Archie, Alfie, Algie, names blend together so I'm not a fan.

I'm another who immediately thought of the racist dragon, sorry