ARCHIE  

Gender: M
Origin: Diminutive of ARCHIBALD, Teutonic
Meaning: "bold, noble"

Forget Archie Bunker, forget Archie comics, and take a fresh look at this amiably retro nickname name. It's made a big comeback in the UK and seems destined for stardom here too now that it's been chosen by funny couple Amy Poehler and Will Arnett for their newborn son.

Variations:
Archy, Archey, Arch

Archie is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• little Lilia begs for brother's name, please:)!
• Please help me!
• Favorite names for boys? A-Z
• Victor or Arthur?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Archie:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• TOP ENGLISH BOYS' NAMES
• BRITISH BABY NAMES
• JUST JOSIES: Nickname names--are they enough?
• A+ NAMES