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Alfred vs. Arthur
If you had to choose Alfred or Arthur, which would you pick and why?
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ArthurDon't Tell Alfred.
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Arthur has been a longtime fave from childhood, but I'm feeling Alfred today. It seems to have more personality, and I like that it means "elf advice". I also like all the nickname options and don't know anyone named Alfred. So it's refreshing and fun. Alfred it is.
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I can see the appeal of Arthur I think - if I squint maybe. It's a softer name - which I prefer - and it's associated with a legend which I guess is a bonus. Perhaps if I lived a few decades ago I might like it... maybe. But I do like Alfred. I think I like most names which can be shortened to Fred/Freddie by default. However! I really, really hate the nickname Alfie for some utterly strange reason. It's not like it's bad or anything, there's just something about it. Maybe I knew somebody with this name when I was very very young and they bullied me or something - and when I say "very very young" I mean before Nursery because I remember everybody in primary school and none of them were Alfie / Alfred - maybe playgroup - or maybe it was the name of some dickish little boy on holiday. I really don't know, it just gives me bad vibes, you know? While I'm averse to Alfie (and Alf and Al for that matter which are unattractive and not cute), I do like Alfred. It is the name of a cute little yellow duck whose family was killed in a car accident, and was raised by the family friend mole. I can't be angry at it lmao
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Arthur. I’ve been liking Arthur a lot lately, actually.I’m not crazy about the “alf” part of Alfred.
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ArthurI love Arthurian names and I just don’t like Alfred.
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These were my husband’s cousin’s top two choices for a boy! She went with AlfredAlfie” in the end. I would have chosen Arthur.
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Alfred, so I could use Freddie.
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I really don't know. I absolutely adore Arthur, but it's sooo popular where I live. I'm not sure I could do it. I like Alfred well enough. It's popular too, but nowhere near as much, and I think a lot less likely to reach the same heights. Considering everything I want from a name for my kids, I'd probably go with Alfred.
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ArthurArthur, because it's more 'usable' in my area, and if nicknames are inevitable, I'd rather have Art than Alfie. (Fred is not that bad, though).
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