Baby name Lucas or Archie?

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Hello…we are expecting a baby boy and we are very torn between Lucas or Archie? We really like them both but just can’t decide!

Lucas. Archie seems like it would sound weird on a grown man.

But there are loads of names like this that people register just the shortened version - Max, Reggie, Leo, Theo, Freddie, etc. No one bats an eye..?

Mama to an Archie.

It's been well used for at least 10 years now, if not more.

Even more popular after Harry and Megan used it.

Go for Lucas I think...seem to be less of them.

Saying that, Archie is a lovely name and although bias, our Archie is an absolute delight!

This. ALL names are made up. Plenty of names have evolved over time and derived from longer names.

Going against the grain but I vote Archie.

nothing wrong with Arch as a nn I actually really like it. Think it sounds good for all ages too. I know a 40 year old Arch and he suits his name so much.

Less keen on Lucas but do like Luca

I beg you not another Archie. Sooooo many Alfie, Archie, Albie, Artie's about it's hard to keep track!

I have a Lucas 💙💙

I prefer Lucas, however Archie is still lovely.

Probably even more babies have been registered as Nevaeh. I still don't consider it a name.

Did you know it's 'heaven' backwards? 🙄

I do. Plenty of other people I know also bat their eyelids at this.

Lucas

I don't really like diminutive names on adults - they should at least have the choice of bring Archibald, James, Charles etc

Thanks for the help. I think we are leaning towards Lucas although the mucus comment is a bit worrying 😅. Has anyone with a Lucas had this? Although probably all names you could rhyme with something so probably not a great reason to go against a name

Archie. I really don’t like Lucas or Luca, I think it’s the mucus connection. Luke would be my top choice personally!

Hmm. Weird. I haven't named my own child with this sort of name but I don't see the issue.

You don't. I do. People are different, shocker.

Lucas is already popular. There’s several at my DC’s school. To me they’re both just generic popular boys names? Although I prefer Luca.

Archie will be one of 3 in his class.

Thanks. Do they go by Lucas or Luke?

I have a Lucas, and his name has never been shortened. Everyone calls him Lucas.

Lucas. Though I do prefer Luke

I have a 17 year old Lucas. His name has never been shortened. He has never had any comments related to mucus and very much likes his name.

Personally I don’t like Archie as a name. Nothing wrong with it just not my taste. They strike me as two very different choices. I also don’t care for Luca unless Italian heritage in the family. It is crazy the difference one letter makes!

Lucas - it’s a lovely strong name imo (just the Latinate version of Luke - which one is more popular simply varies with fashion).

I personally don’t usually find diminutives that strong sounding - they always feel like cute pet names to me so I’m less keen on Archie (If diminutives are your style then I personally prefer the single syllable ones - something like Zack, Max, Cal etc ).

I love Lucas. No contest here. Archie is faddy, it's a diminutive, and Lucas is just so much better (even the meaning is nice).

I love Lukas even more but I appreciate that'd condemn him to a lifetime of "Lukas with a K".

For the past 15 years (give or take), Archie has very much been a name in its own right