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Baby name Lucas or Archie?

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Ceh512 · 16/03/2025 16:55

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!

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Emanwenym · 21/03/2025 12:55

@Ceh512 , it's become very popular in a short time, so is probably likely to date badly. It's a Disney film.
I'd not use it without Italian heritage because of this.
Babies called Luca in England & Wales since 1996

Ceh512 · 21/03/2025 13:01

peachescariad · 21/03/2025 12:19

Work in a secondary school and Archie is very popular - all 11 of them are Archie not Archibald. Most are known as Arch to their mates which I really like.
We have a few Lucas's and some are called Luc.

Thanks for this. Have you heard ‘mucus Lucas’? Otherwise I do love the name Lucas

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Missj25 · 21/03/2025 13:06

I love Luca
I think Lucas is much nicer than Archie

Emanwenym · 21/03/2025 13:23

@Ceh512 , I say mucus as mewkus, and Lucas as Luke-as

Ceh512 · 21/03/2025 13:28

Emanwenym · 21/03/2025 13:23

@Ceh512 , I say mucus as mewkus, and Lucas as Luke-as

Sorry I meant if you have overheard other boys saying this in a derogatory way

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Gotthemoozles · 21/03/2025 13:41

Prefer Luke over Lucas. Lucas is irrationally a poorly-behaved boy's name in my mind. Archie is cute but overused. I feel like Gus is a similar sort of name but less common? In case you want some unsolicited suggestions of completely new names to add to the mix haha

Words · 21/03/2025 13:52

Lucas by far. Archie is twee and overused.

Personally I think it's a bit downmarket to use a diminutive as a full first name too.

Emanwenym · 21/03/2025 14:15

No, but they don't sound similar here and the name isn't that popular.
You'll get teasing with many names, but only if you rise to it.

Lemondrizzle12896 · 21/03/2025 19:37

The Archie’s I know are known by Arch which I really like, I much prefer it to Lucas

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