For me it conjures an image of an old man in a country village, complaining about the ‘kids of today’.
It also obviously has ‘Baldy’ teasing potential. Personally I think it’s quite a nice name though, and the nn [name_m]Archie[/name_m] is wonderful.
And with a nickname like [name_m]Archie[/name_m], no crust there.
Or [name_m]Archer[/name_m], which is a bit trendy, but is still a cool word.
God, give me an [name_m]Archibald[/name_m]/[name_m]Archie[/name_m] over a [name_m]Breaker[/name_m], [name_m]Kaiden[/name_m], [name_m]Drexel[/name_m], [name_m]Draven[/name_m], [name_m]Braxton[/name_m] any day!
It was my grandfather’s name. He was a scholar of etymology and the headmaster of a boys’ school, a voracious reader and opera buff, and a very sweet, but low key, person. So that’s my image.
With all the other vintage names making a comeback, hopefully [name_m]Archibald[/name_m] wouldn’t seem wildly old-fashioned.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Archibald[/name_m] and [name_m]Archie[/name_m]! [name_u]Cary[/name_u] [name_m]Grant[/name_m] was born, [name_m]Archibald[/name_m] Leech, which I think adds to the name’s coolness.
I do wish it was spelled differently because I don’t pronounce the ending as “bald,” when I say it out loud. And that word kind of jumps out when it’s written. But oh well. I can definitely see this name making a big comeback. Maybe not now, but definitely within ten years. [name_m]Archie[/name_m] is just too cool of a nickname to deny.
We want [name_m]Archie[/name_m] but we don’t want [name_m]Archibald[/name_m] so we’re going with [name_m]Archer[/name_m]…
I feel like it wouldn’t be fair to saddle my baby boy with [name_m]Archibald[/name_m] “[name_m]Aren[/name_m]'t-ya-bald?” when he’ll be going to school beside Aidens and Hunters and Kylans, I feel like [name_m]Archer[/name_m] is a better fit for our day and age.
I think of my all-time favorite actor, the dashing [name_u]Cary[/name_u] [name_m]Grant[/name_m]. I’ve never liked [name_m]Archie[/name_m] so I prefer the nn [name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Archibald[/name_m] is at the tip top of my guilty pleasure list. I’m not so sure a child would enjoy wearing it, but it definitely has some charm.
I see a old gentleman living in his castle. I would never use this name because it’s just isn’t my style. I feel like it’s for a middle name contender than anything.
I don’t mind it, but I do prefer just [name_m]Archie[/name_m] by itself. The -bald part bothers me a little bit and I also get the old man feel off of it. I think it would make a good middle though.
I love [name_m]Archibald[/name_m], but then again I also love [name_m]Theobald[/name_m]. I don’t think the ‘bald’ ending is much of an issue because it almost sounds like bold to me, plus the nickname [name_m]Archie[/name_m] brings the names up to date, [name_m]Archie[/name_m] is very popular in the UK at the moment along with [name_u]Alfie[/name_u], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_u]Joey[/name_u] etc.
Not just school aged children judging the name - everyone and anyone you have to consider when its a child. Would a potential employer look more kindly on a resume from an [name_m]Archer[/name_m] or [name_m]Archibald[/name_m]? Would his wife prefer to yell out [name_m]Archer[/name_m] or [name_m]Archibald[/name_m] in the throes of passion? [name_m]How[/name_m] will the name shape the person, and what are peoples first impressions? All important.