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?

I think that's one of the most ridiculous comments I've ever read on here! How do you function in real life?

Makes me think of Edward Albee.

@pinklavenders maybe that's a bad example actually because eeling is a verb/gerund. So maybe Havering instead, as an example? A place name ending "ing".

And another Flight of the Concords fan immediately thinking “racist dragon” sorry!

I love it

There are a lot of under 5’s named Albie.. I heard it a couple of times on holiday and I know of a couple locally .. I like it..

Awful in my opinion. Use Albert instead.

I’m not so sure on Albie but do not agree with the comment on it not working through life, can be shortened to Al when he is older.
As I have previously said the oldest male in my extended family is 95 and called Archie, not short for Archibald. He was in fact a very successful businessman yes this might be a one off but for me Archie, Alfie do work on adults

Albie is a traditional Irish name and is a name in it's own right. I like it.

Surely that is Ailbe, a completely different name pronounced differently?

Are the people who associate it with the travelling community thinking of Ailbe as opposed to Albie?

@TheNonsensePotter every day’s a struggle! 😂

The American writer surname is prn ALL-Bee not AL-Bee

Not much used here until Queen Victoria married her Albert and then it became all the rage. Once Queen Vic passed on it remained a very working class name (with its diminutives) until it almost died out.
I find it a very stodgy name. And surely when searching for the “right” name cute should be way down the list. Who wants to be cute past the age of about 7?

I know there are positively millions of Albies and Alfies, but I love both. Gorgeous names that are popular for a reason. I chose more formal names for my own just because I'd like a more formal name myself, but I could easily envisage a high court judge as an Albie or Alfie.

Love it, so cute on a little boy, and on a man he sounds like a nice fun bloke.

I’d probably just use Albie not Albert if it was me.

I don’t like it. It’s twee and bland, lacking any style or class. At least call him Albert or something- not that I like that much, but Albie is worse. Cute is not a good thing, and Albie isn’t even cute.

I immediately think it sounds like it should be an App or a brand name.

It’s the obvious name for an albino squirrel (eg the one made famous after death on Have I got news for you?)

Just me who thinks of "Albie the racist dragon"?

Probably not well known enough to worry about

I don’t like it but I don’t like all ee names such as Frankie, Freddie, Archie etc. they are everywhere. Sounds too babyish for me.

What has Ailbe got to do with the travellers?! It's an old Irish name, St Ailbe.