Alfie

This is SOOO popular in the U.K. for kids and babies and I just don’t get it. It sounds so weak and wet! I think it’s the lack of a hard consonant.

Sounds like a kid's name and a dog name.

Awful name. Won’t age well. Can’t imagine my boss being called Alfie - terrible. Ok as a nickname for Alfred. But do not put Alfie on the birth certificate... please!

Too childish as a full name. Alfred with Alfie as a nickname works better imo.

No, no no! I hate the way this name sounds I would certainly use Ned as a nickname for Alfred not Alfie. Can't even see it on a dog.

It's fine as a nickname but awful as a full name. Makes me think of the terrible movie "Alfie" with Jude Law, who cheated on his wife. Way too nickname-ish.

Hate it hate it hate it hate it.
Does not age well at all— I cannot see even a 17 year old with this name. I wouldn’t even name my pet Alfie.

All the Alfie’s / Alphie’s I know are small... I guess that’s okay but an Alphie I know who is now 21 is as tiny as an 11 year old.

Reminds me of a little, dusty, towheaded boy in a 60s movie. His full name might be Alfalfa.

As someone from England where there are many younger Alfie's, I am embarrassed to say this is one of our most popular names, it's a good name for a dog and that's it.

My brother named his female puppy Alfie when he was 3.

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I can only see this as a dog name.

Alphonse, Alfonso and Alphonso can be longer names.

I adore the name Alfie I think it is of the scale cute. If I ever had a baby boy I would definitely call it Alfie.

I think it’s a really nice name but I think it’s better for the short form of Alfred.

Saying it out loud sounds really whiny to me. But I just realized it makes me think of the movie A Christmas Story when Ralphie’s mom is always calling his name. RaalPHIEEEE!

I absolutely adore this name - honestly, I do! It’s my favorite diminutive of Alfred. I think it has a bouncy, friendly and slightly cheeky sound about it. It is most definitely my kind of name - it fits my taste!

I’d just like to say that I would never question a parent choosing this name for their son. It is every parents' personal choice what they call their children and whether you like it or not, just keep your opinions to yourself so you don’t upset them. For the record, my son is called Alfie and I would never choose another name. In my personal opinion I love the name and it drives me insane when people say to me "Oh, is it short for Alfred?" No it isn’t! I think it’s disrespectful to say I loathe it or children will get laughed at when they are older because their name is Alfie? Also my friend has just lost her 2 year old grandson suddenly and his name was also Alfie - how do you think she’d feel if she read all this about everyone slating the name? Everyone is perfectly entitled to their own opinion on whether they like a name, but please think and keep it to yourself as it might cause unnecessary upset to people. Thank you.

We as a wholesome people should praise, exalt, immortalise, glorify, and hail this name. If thou has not kissed the feet of this name, then thou hast sinned against all beings. This name has no reason to be hated on, and is the most beautiful, splendid, humble, and adorable name in all of English. UP WITH THE ALFIE'S! DOWN WITH THE HATERS!

I personally dislike Alfie as a full name and I much prefer Alfred. There are so many little Alfies running around, thus, there would be at least two other Alfies in his classes at school. I don't understand why people find this name cute or appealing.

It should NEVER be used as a full name. It should always be short for Alfred or Alfreda.

My name's Alfie and I quite like it. My first name is Macauley, but I don't use it because I hate it. So I use Alfie, which is my middle name. Sure I'm 16 now and maybe it's not as cute as when I was 5, but hey, it's fine really.

Alfie is a great dog/cats name, awful for a child.

In my opinion Alfie sounds terrible, Alfred sounds much better in my opinion! I'm not trying to be mean to anyone with the name.

The name Alfie is quite popular here in the UK. I have to admit, the name Alfie DOES sound pretty darn cute! ^__^

I named my son after my Great Grandfather, Alpheus... we call him Alfie, for short. I love the name Alfie, though we expect him to call himself Al or Alf later in life.

Why is Alfie such a common name nowadays? Fair enough if it's a nickname, but what's wrong with Alfred?

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Sorry for the rant there, but I know a boy named Alfie who goes by Alfred because he thinks Alfie sounds babyish.

I think this is a really cute name. In England I know this is very popular, but in the US it hasn't charted so it would be an unusual choice, but I may use it one day. I think it can still age well.

I've never heard of this name in the US, so I'm really surprised to see how popular it is in the UK. I always thought it was a nickname for Alfred... I don't really like it as a full name. It sounds kind of childish and super British. I did know a puppy named Alfie once though.

I don't understand its popularity in Britain! It's way too cutesy because it's a nickname. Besides, there's this character in "Death at a Funeral" that's named Alfie. He's this rude (but hilarious) old man that... well, I'm not going to ruin it for you.

Common as dirt.

This sounds really babyish as a given name. It makes me think of a fat baby. It also makes me think of that rather freaky music video by Lily Allen about her little brother, in which his teeth were huge and Lily herself was kind of creepy.

If you're going to use this, call him Alfie, but name him Alfred. It's just too cutesy for a grown-up man.

Never name your child this, you'll regret it and your child will end up using its middle name the rest of its life.

I think Alfie is cute, but a little too feminine sounding for a boy I think.

I think Alfie is adorable!

I absolutely loathe this name. In my honest opinion, Alfie is not a cute name at all.

I cannot imagine a grown man with the name Alfie, especially if he's a respected professional of some sort: "Dr. Alfie Johnson, renowned eye surgeon" or "Vice President Alfie Tucker." Maybe it's because of the series of kids' picture books by Shirley Hughes about Alfie and little sister Annie Rose.

My cat is called Alfie but I would never call my child Alfie.

Alfie could be a cute name for a litte boy, but I'm not quite sure about when he was older.