Archie or Lincoln ?

**sally6** · November 27th, 2010, 01:19 AM

Hello there,

So we're pretty sure we're going to go with Archie (Archer on birth cert), but then we also like Lincoln. It's a bit of a late contender, what do you guys think?

We have a son Felix and our surname begins with 'Ch' and is two syllables.

Thanks all!

**mrsmac** · November 27th, 2010, 02:18 AM

I think Lincoln might go better with your surname as Archie Ch......... might be a bit many "ch" in a row IYKWIM?

**Tiff+2** · November 27th, 2010, 06:28 AM

I was going to say Archie, but then I agree with MrsMac, 2 Ch's might be a bit much... So then I say Lincoln

**CrazyCat** · November 27th, 2010, 07:32 AM

i vote Lincoln!

**Tegam** · November 27th, 2010, 07:45 AM

DS middle name is Lincoln but its a family name, i love archer too but argee with the girls Archer Ch sounds a bit too much but in the end its whatever you like!

**widdly** · November 27th, 2010, 01:24 PM

As the mother of an Archie, I vote Archie!

**Persephone1** · November 27th, 2010, 01:27 PM

As the mother of an Archie, I vote Archie!

Snap! Me too! We've had very positive reactions to our Archie.

**Winter** · November 27th, 2010, 01:40 PM

I love Archie but DH had an Uncle Archie so it's off our list - so unfair! cos it's a beautiful name! Love the formal Archer and nn Archie. Just gorgeous.

I worked with a Lincoln & he was nn "Linc" and I liked his but I didn't really like his name...

**sally6** · November 27th, 2010, 08:54 PM

Thank you! It's a good point, the whole 'ch' sound being repeated. I've asked a few friends about that as I was worried too, but they said our surname would be okay (or maybe they were just being polite?) It's a 'Cha' sound and somehow the 'a' that follows the 'ch' helps soften it? (Am aware I am sounding a bit loony here, analysing letters!)

Would love more honest feedback, so thanks so far and please keep your thoughts coming!

**~Stoked~** · November 27th, 2010, 08:59 PM

I have an Archie too! I love his name sooo much!

**Babyluv** · November 27th, 2010, 09:35 PM

Archer nn Archie was number 1 for me if bub was a boy so I vote Archie, I love it! I know someone who just had a boy and named him Lincoln nn Link, very cute!

**Babyluv** · November 27th, 2010, 09:37 PM

I think it's fine with a ch surname if it was say Archie Chambers or something it sounds cool to me! A funky little cool dudes name, haha ok that's it from me I think it's very clear I love the name

**sally6** · November 28th, 2010, 07:41 AM

Surprisingly Archie Chambers isn't too far from our surname! Loving the cool dude interpretation!

**Erin_25** · November 28th, 2010, 05:50 PM

As another mum of an Archie I vote for that, I have a Charlie and and Archie and got comments about both having "ch" sounds but I don't care...I love the names. Though I must be really honest and say I see both Archie & Archer as two separate names. I would go one or the other, I wouldn't think to nn Archer. But perhaps that's just me. I am a fan of calling the name you want. We tossed up between the two and it was Archie that we both loved.