Boy name on a girl

[charuby.livejournal.com]

Was at work today and a mother and her young daughter were browsing. The girl (about 4) was called Alfie. WDYT? I don't like Alfie on a girl at all, especially considering that it's a pet form of Alfred. I just had a quick look on Nameberry, however, and Alfie is also used as a nickname/pet name for Alfreda, so I guess that could be the girl's full name.

Comments

[harinakshi.livejournal.com]

Definitely sounds like a nickname. I call my youngest Ezzy.

[lipsty.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I'm not so keen. Some boy names work on girls (I went to school with a Jonquille nn Jonnie, which I think was adorable), but Alfie is a little too tom-boy for me.

[autopsycorpses.livejournal.com]

Is it possible you mis-heard and it was Elfie or Effie? J/W.....

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

Most likely a nickname. I was just about to suggest Alfreda as a longer form before I got to the end of this post.

ETA: It could also be short for Alfonsa or Alfonsine.