The British Royal Family - news, views, clothes & shoes! #7

[KarenUK]

Ouch! My nephew is called Archie, I love the name. There are two other kids in his school called Archie, so it must be fairly popular.

 

[JDG]

My co-worker said the same thing. Archie sounds like a child's name, not a grown man.

I don't know why they didn't ask me for my opinion, I was waiting for their call!

I couldn't disagree more. There were many, many men named Archie who died for our right to criticize Harry and Meghan (during 2 World Wars) and I think its a very manly name.

Its a retro English name for thousands of decent men.

I believe its in the top 20 names in Britain for little boys.

 

[1&2&3]

I'd forgotten about this!!

The name actually already has ties to the British Royal Family. At the start of this year, Prince George apparently told a dog walker that he was called 'Archie'. According to The Sun, the five-year-old was out for a walk with his grandmother, Carole Middleton, when he told the passerby his nickname.

Makes one wonder if this was common knowledge with Harry and Meghan? Was this a nickname only the Middleton’s called George?

On one hand, Megan wants to copy Kate, but on the other, she wants to shine by her own choices, correct or off the top.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Harry and Meghan have chosen not to use a title for their first born.

As the first born son of a duke, Archie could have become Earl of Dumbarton - one of Harry's subsidiary titles - or have been Lord Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, but instead he will simply be Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.

A source said: "They have chosen not to use a courtesy title."

Baby Archie Harrison latest news: Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce royal baby boy's name and title - live updates

Archie was the 18th most popular name for boys in England and Wales in 2017, according to the latest available figures from the Office for National Statistics.

It has experienced a dramatic rise in popularity since 1996 when it was only in 192nd place.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Ouch! My nephew is called Archie, I love the name. There are two other kids in his year at school called Archie, so it must be fairly popular.

I wonder if the name will catch on in the States?

After Meghan stopped making public appearances, it seems she filled out quite a bit. She must have been quite uncomfortable in those final weeks of pregnancy. Meghan looks absolutely gorgeous in the family photos!

 

[CoverMeCagney]

I wonder if the name will catch on in the States?

Yep, give it a few years and there'll be classrooms full of them!

 

[meanmaryjean]

If they don't name the next one Jughead I'm going to be royally disappointed.

 

[floridagrrl]

Or if their next is a girl, Betty or Veronica

 

[floridagrrl]

Archie has the same feel as Charles kinda with the
C H A R

so who knows, they might have bounced those letters around and came up with it

I understand the no royal titles, kinda, but you know, you get a lot with with those titles and it’s something, to me anyway, the Queen holds dear
He will be the Grandson of the King sooner rather than later. The Queen is 93 after all.
Seems the BRF is just down to the Cambridge’s now. Mixed feelings about that. But Anne’s children hold no titles either.

This really shouldn’t even concern me haha

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

I'm already planning on wondering what Meghan will be wearing to the christening.

 

[Alethea]

Only two names! I like it, it's different. It's not what I would have chosen but I'm glad they used Mountbatten-Windsor. Prince Philip must be happy about that.

 

[1&2&3]

My main objection to the name Archie is it sounds like a kids name, a nickname.

Boys need a name that will fit them as a man, a strong name.

As a Southern, one can tell childhood friends of men as they are too many times called the name with the “y or ie” on it, Billy, Charlie, Jimmy, etc.

Archie will never sound like it belongs to a child from a royal blood line. IMO. Add to the fact the child is of biracial heritage, he definitely needed a better name. JMO.

 

[Betty P]

My main objection to the name Archie is it sounds like a kids name, a nickname.

Boys need a name that will fit them as a man, a strong name.

As a Southern, one can tell childhood friends of men as they are too many times called the name with the “y or ie” on it, Billy, Charlie, Jimmy, etc.

Archie will never sound like it belongs to a child from a royal blood line. IMO. Add to the fact the child is of biracial heritage, he definitely needed a better name. JMO.

I've never cared for using nicknames as a given name. Where I grew up, it was a kind of "hillbilly" thing, usually by people who didn't read or write. Like naming your child "Jim Bob" instead of James Robert. It doesn't give the child many options for his name once he gets older.

"Master Archie"? That's really odd, JMO. Even more so for a member of the royal family. Wow. Ok.

ETA: WMWMG - "What Meagan wants, Meagan gets"
Also, not to throw shade on hillbillies. Doing genealogy over the years, some used and passed on some beautiful names often European.

Carrick, Eleanor, Rushton, Narcissa, Sherrod, etc.

 

[SandyQLS]

The name Archie might remind older Americans of Archie Andrews the comics character or Archie Bunker the TV character. But older Brits remember the TV puppet Archie Andrews:

Archie Andrews (puppet) - Wikipedia

"Archie Andrews was a ventriloquist's dummy used by ventriloquist Peter Brough in radio and television shows in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps the most popular show in its radio format was called Educating Archie.[1] Regularly attracting over 15 million listeners. Archie was invariably dressed in a broad-striped blazer, and addressed the ventriloquist as "Brough". The television scripts were written by Marty Feldman and Ronald Chesney."

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I have read a few negative comments about the name Archie re: the puppet^ in UK papers.

With others, I do wish they had used a more formal name like Archibald or the very unique Archer, then called him Archie for short. But it's their baby, their say, and he looks healthy which is the most important thing.

 

[1&2&3]

Meghan’s face looks much fuller. It is very becoming to her.

Now where is the royal trainer? Someone must train this Duchess what to do with her arms and hands!
She has no idea where to put them.

Just the few minutes we saw her today, those hands were back to playing with her hair! C’mon, after nine months of holding her tummy, and over one year of clinging to Harry, please teach her to walk by herself and what a lady does with her hands,

 

[Betty P]

I'm already planning on wondering what Meghan will be wearing to the christening.

I'll wager on:

6 inch heels
no hosiery
short skirt/dress
sleeveless
possibly with cleavage showing

 

[Gardenista]

Archie one of the biggest surprises in royal betting history, say bookmakers

 

[Herat]

I was going to walk away from this thread, but now I read:

Future King-of-England, current Prince George of Cambridge already has the nickname “Archie”

This has to be evident to everyone in their family- like Uncle Harry and Great Grandmama Queen Elizabeth

Yet Harry & Megan now name their own child “Archie”

I’m beginning to get a picture of Harry that makes him likeable, but not capable of serious thought or respect to his own family.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Probably but I hope not, I would like a pic of Doria with other 'Royals' all together to shut the US media up quickly if for nothing else!
(sorry - no offence to all you in the States )

That is a very sweet idea! I think that may happen!

ETA 5 posts later and it did happen!

 

[Betty P]

Is the "Master" name a copycat of a name some celebrities gave their child recently. Can't recall who, but didn't some celeb give their child the first name of "Mister"?