What does the name Alfie make you think of?

[Poppy2421]

I think its a classic boys name and its one of my current favourites. My husband says he just thinks of Alfie Moon from Eastenders and thinks its a bit of a common name for that reason. I've never watched Eastenders so don't have these connotations! Will everyone else?

In full, Alfred the Great. Just Alfie, not as great.

Long version is fab, as is Albert. Short -ie names as full version are sounding dated already to me, not as dignified and he has the option to shorten it as you say.

Parents trying to be cool and failing. It's not a name-it's shortening. At least use a full name and give him choices....

Dreadful. The opposite of classic.
Badly-behaved child who annoys the rest of the class.

Alfie Moon, and the Cilla song, Aaalffiiiee.

Teacher here - every Alfie that I’ve taught has been badly behaved. Not unpleasant, just irritating and exhausting. Hoping one comes along one year to break the cycle. See also: Jayden, Colby, Cody, Cory, Albie and Archie (and their various spellings).

Alfie and Annie Rose

At least one in every class I teach. Some lovely and some cheeky. It's a solid name but quite popular

This along with Fee-o (Theo) and Noah

This just made me snort tea

Jude Law or Michael Caine (or wasn't it sung by our Cilla?)

I agree, first thing I thought of.

I once taught a class which 10% of the children were called Alfie. The other class in the year group also had multiple Alfies. Just too many of them.

I work in a primary school. It's been a very popular name for several years and I have never worked with a well behaved Alfie!

Dreadful. The opposite of classic.
Badly-behaved child who annoys the rest of the class.

This.

Alfie and Alf.....old men in flat caps and braces playing dominoes.

My first thought was the puppet character who is Alf rather than Alfie.
I don't like giving children names that are diminutives of more formal names. Alfie is a diminutive of Alfred and Alfred is on my veto list.

I think Alfred is a fine old fashioned name.

Alfie - the 60's film with Michael Caine or Alfie Boe. I like the name

When I was married, we had a cat called Alfie (Alf for short) he was an absolute arsehole - naughty, vicious, and vengeful. He was still nicer than the ex-husband, though.

I love the name Annie Rose
Alfie makes me think of Michael Caine (I've never seen the film though ) and Cilla Black singing "What's it all about Alfie"

I work in a school. There are lots of Alfies. It’s a nice enough name but overused (in my opinion). If you like it then go for it.

I watched the movie 'Alfie' starring Michael Caine and have despised the name ever since due to his character being annoying and borderline nauseating.

Alfred is classic.
Alfie is twee.

I just think it's boring and common. I have a relative named it, and when he was born, the Mum was so nervous about announcing it as it wasn't in use again yet. But now, everyone and their dog is called it, along with all the 'ie' ending names.

Teenage mums

My sister had her Alfie when she was 15.

There are so many Alfies around that the name has become incredibly boring. I remember about twenty five years ago, my housemate said if she ever had a little boy, she would call him Alfie. I was secretly horrified, because it was the most awful name I’d ever heard. I just had an image of a juvenile delinquent, robbing old ladies and smoking from the age of nine. Of course these days I’d never think anything so snobby!