Your name of Alchfrid gives you a strong urge for independence. Yet, when they get to know you, they realize you are loyal in friendships and would go to any length to help someone in need. From early in life, you have asserted your individuality, learning through your own experiences, relying upon your ingenuity and practical creativity to accomplish your objectives. Investigating and studying various aspects of nature, for example, as an astronomer or naturalist, appeal to your desire to seek an understanding of life. As a result, others withdraw from you as they find you to be somewhat severe, aloof, and uncommunicative. You have known misunderstandings and a tendency to jealousy and moods of depression. When you are required to express yourself in personal matters requiring finesse and diplomacy, you feel awkward and embarrassed. You are steadfast and loyal, and do not allow gossip or anything belittling to be said against those whom you accept in friendship. You work best where you can combine physical labour and prefer to work where you can spend time outdoors. There is originality and depth of thought contained in this name, particularly along practical and mathematical lines.