Archie?

[LoveCakes]

I don't know if it's my daughters Balamory obsessional the moment but me and oh we're discussing Archie as a name the other day. We'd have Arthur rather than Archibald as the 'proper' name

The main thing putting me off is I don't think it suits an adult and would want them to change it say for secondary school. To me apart from personal nicknames you have one name always.

Opinions?

 

[HappyWife90]

To be honest, I think Archie is a name that can fit all ages. It's a little unique, kind of cool, friendly, masculine.. I like it!

 

[fairytales87]

I love Archie,It's one of my shortlist & I think it ages well

 

[JumpingIn]

I dislike Archie.

To me it is short for Archibald and have never heard it as short for Arthur. I also feel like it was a trend name about 5 years ago that has now stopped being trendyv and that would put me off.

I also just dislike cutesy names that work on babies but seem odd on grown men and for me Archie it's one of those

 

[Weebles]

Personally I like it as a nn but it's a stretch for Arthur. Artie makes more sense to me in that case.
Besides Archibald it could be a nn for Archer.

 

[katie12]

I don't mind Archie but to get it from Arthur is quite a stretch imo. I loveeee Arthur though!!

WDYT of Archer? if you want a full name for it maybe that would work.

I prefer Alfie

 

[LoveCakes]

I like Archer, but it's a bit unusual for where we live. My hubby is a qualified archery instructor though

I know Arthur is a stretch but the internet told me it was a nn lol

I'll keep it on the list and see but still unsure

 

[LoveCakes]

And unfortunately my cousin (age 4) is an Alfie.

I have about 10 cousins under 10 and they took most of my favourite names

 

[smileyfaces]

I like Archie. If you are gonna be calling him Archie day to day then I don't see the point in a 'proper' name. Just confusing and unnecessary, IMO.

I agree with the others, not sure how Archie is short for Arthur?

Archie is lovely on its own x