Behind the Name: Comments for the name Archibald

Comments for ARCHIBALD:

Actor Cary Grant was born Archibald Leach. In the film A Fish Called Wanda, the character played by John Cleese is named Archibald (Archie) Leach in reference to Cary Grant after his real name.

-- Elphi 12/19/2005

This is the full name of Archie in the Archie comics.

-- Anonymous User 12/19/2005

A very popular name of Soldiers in Australia in the first and second world wars. Also a very popular family name in my family at the same time.

-- Bex 4/25/2006

Let us not forget Archibald Asparagus from Veggie Tales. :D

-- rain-angel03 9/22/2006

Archibald Alderton, 1568 - 1623. Famous for blowing up the hamlet of Little Dropping in Hampshire while attempting to magically mix a birthday cake.
(Harry Potter)

-- Anonymous User 5/5/2007

Archibald Armstrong was a very famous court jester.

-- Jesus_Freak 5/7/2007

A character on Degrassi: The Next Generation is named Archibald Rupert Simpson "Archie" who also goes by "Snake" because he is so tall.

-- BoiCrazii 1/13/2008

Archibald Alderton
Famous for blowing up the hamlet of Little Dropping in Hampshire while attempting to magically mix a birthday cake (while a Harry Potter character he is not mentioned in the books).

-- Jeana Bradbury 3/28/2008

I love this name! I think it very sad that it's not used by many today. And people who think it's pretentious? Please. It's not. It's a beautiful name, and should be used instead of ultra-common names like Jack or Michael (not like those are bad names).

-- Anthroponomastics 5/27/2009

I absolutely love this name. It's handsome, dignified and classic -- I don't find it pompous or too overdone whatsoever. Although, I'm a bit ignorant when it comes to Archibald. What a pity, perhaps I'll get over it one day, I mean the 'bald' part of Archibald I still love it. I just don't think I could use it.

-- Anonymous User 5/31/2009

With the nickname 'Archie' for the everyday, Archibald is entirely usable.

-- vomiting 10/30/2009

I prefer "Archer."

-- Dawson 1/30/2011

My friend thinks this name sounds like a really posh stuck up person, while I think it sounds like the name of a scary clown, like me, except I'm not scary, much!

-- Happytheclown 3/1/2011

Archibald William Emerson "Archie" Arnett is the son of American actress/comedian Amy Poehler and her husband Will Arnett. Archie has a younger brother named Abel.

-- Anonymous User 3/11/2012

French form of this name is Archambaud.

-- goricar 7/20/2012

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