How many girl Charlies do you know?

[Anonymous]

Going by what I heard on the playground, it's very popular. Every little girl is "Charlie". It's cute, sure, and Charlotte is a beautiful name...but it's SO POPULAR.

I also think it has trickled down quite quickly. It'll be low socio pretty soon.

[Anonymous]

I don't know any Charlottes or girls who go by Charlie. I do know one little boy Charlie (2 yrs. old). I think it's a cute nn for Charlotte.

[Anonymous]

I know one ,5 in DC. Look, if you like it and think it sounds cool and unique, then thousands of others others will too. We share a culture, and this includes preferences for certain names each decade. Our moms thought Jennifer sounded cool, and they were shocked to discover 10 others in their kid's K class - turns out all the other child bearing women of their age thought it cool too (it will never be this bad - too much variety now).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know one ,5 in DC. Look, if you like it and think it sounds cool and unique, then thousands of others others will too. We share a culture, and this includes preferences for certain names each decade. Our moms thought Jennifer sounded cool, and they were shocked to discover 10 others in their kid's K class - turns out all the other child bearing women of their age thought it cool too (it will never be this bad - too much variety now).

Or, more to the point, now there's the Internet, Baby Name Wizard, and the Social Security baby name database.

[Anonymous]

I know a few Charlottes, and none of them go by Charlie.

I like the name Charlotte, and Charlie for a nickname, especially with the family connection, is great.

Random trivia: Kelly McGillis's character is Top Gun is a Charlotte called Charlie.

[Anonymous]

DON'T DO IT!!!

If you are at all worried about the popularity issue, don't do it, you will be miserable....I'm speaking from experience as the mother of a 9 month old girl Charlie. I had serious reservations about the name when we gave it to her due to the popularity, but DH really wanted it, and now I totally and completely regret it!

And last week when it came out that the new princess is a Charlotte, I seriously almost cried. (I had worried about it Kate's whole pregnancy and my nanny was like "how did you know?" when they did end up naming her Charlotte!) The whole day the news broke, I called my daughter by our #2 name!....until it upset my 4.5yr old DS and then I had to stop. I was seriously hoping perhaps I could use my DH's dislike of the royal family (he is a Brit), to convince him that we should change her name!

Our DS has a VERY uncommon first name, and while we didn't set out to choose an uncommon name, I've really enjoyed it. So having a Charlotte now is painful!

[Anonymous]

2 little girls named Charlie just on my block. Another friend (not on blocK) has a girl Charlie and a couple more have Charlottes. Still love the name. In fact, I was going to use it if I had a girl (I have a boy) as it's my grandmother's name. I have to say I'm glad that I didn't due to popularity. I know it's stupid not to choose a name based on this but I'm being honest.

[Anonymous]

I know a girl Charlie, and it's her given name. She's 3. I like it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DON'T DO IT!!!

If you are at all worried about the popularity issue, don't do it, you will be miserable....I'm speaking from experience as the mother of a 9 month old girl Charlie. I had serious reservations about the name when we gave it to her due to the popularity, but DH really wanted it, and now I totally and completely regret it!

And last week when it came out that the new princess is a Charlotte, I seriously almost cried. (I had worried about it Kate's whole pregnancy and my nanny was like "how did you know?" when they did end up naming her Charlotte!) The whole day the news broke, I called my daughter by our #2 name!....until it upset my 4.5yr old DS and then I had to stop. I was seriously hoping perhaps I could use my DH's dislike of the royal family (he is a Brit), to convince him that we should change her name!

Our DS has a VERY uncommon first name, and while we didn't set out to choose an uncommon name, I've really enjoyed it. So having a Charlotte now is painful!

yes, but even the most popular names now, there's just one or two of them in any school. Charlotte will never be Hanna or MacKenzie. Just too much variety now. I think it and Charlie are lovely names - and so do a lot of other people (hence the popularity). But that mostly means, people will like your kid's name when they hear it. And how nice that your daughter is NOT named for an adulterer who treated his very young and silly-headed wife with no sympathy or understanding (and who could be pressured to marry this young and silly-headed wife for the looks of it).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DON'T DO IT!!!

If you are at all worried about the popularity issue, don't do it, you will be miserable....I'm speaking from experience as the mother of a 9 month old girl Charlie. I had serious reservations about the name when we gave it to her due to the popularity, but DH really wanted it, and now I totally and completely regret it!

And last week when it came out that the new princess is a Charlotte, I seriously almost cried. (I had worried about it Kate's whole pregnancy and my nanny was like "how did you know?" when they did end up naming her Charlotte!) The whole day the news broke, I called my daughter by our #2 name!....until it upset my 4.5yr old DS and then I had to stop. I was seriously hoping perhaps I could use my DH's dislike of the royal family (he is a Brit), to convince him that we should change her name!

Our DS has a VERY uncommon first name, and while we didn't set out to choose an uncommon name, I've really enjoyed it. So having a Charlotte now is painful!

yes, but even the most popular names now, there's just one or two of them in any school. Charlotte will never be Hanna or MacKenzie. Just too much variety now. I think it and Charlie are lovely names - and so do a lot of other people (hence the popularity). But that mostly means, people will like your kid's name when they hear it. And how nice that your daughter is NOT named for an adulterer who treated his very young and silly-headed wife with no sympathy or understanding (and who could be pressured to marry this young and silly-headed wife for the looks of it).

Why do you say this? Not my experience at all. My dd is in fourth grade, and there are five Graces in her grade and there were four Emmas in her ballet class (of 10 girls). My son has four Wills in his grade and three Jacksons (first grade). There was plenty of variety in the seventies and eighties too, but if you get a popular name, there will be multiple in a grade.

[Anonymous]

I don't know any, but I love the name for a girl. Had no idea it was so popular!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DON'T DO IT!!!

If you are at all worried about the popularity issue, don't do it, you will be miserable....I'm speaking from experience as the mother of a 9 month old girl Charlie. I had serious reservations about the name when we gave it to her due to the popularity, but DH really wanted it, and now I totally and completely regret it!

And last week when it came out that the new princess is a Charlotte, I seriously almost cried. (I had worried about it Kate's whole pregnancy and my nanny was like "how did you know?" when they did end up naming her Charlotte!) The whole day the news broke, I called my daughter by our #2 name!....until it upset my 4.5yr old DS and then I had to stop. I was seriously hoping perhaps I could use my DH's dislike of the royal family (he is a Brit), to convince him that we should change her name!

Our DS has a VERY uncommon first name, and while we didn't set out to choose an uncommon name, I've really enjoyed it. So having a Charlotte now is painful!

yes, but even the most popular names now, there's just one or two of them in any school. Charlotte will never be Hanna or MacKenzie. Just too much variety now. I think it and Charlie are lovely names - and so do a lot of other people (hence the popularity). But that mostly means, people will like your kid's name when they hear it. And how nice that your daughter is NOT named for an adulterer who treated his very young and silly-headed wife with no sympathy or understanding (and who could be pressured to marry this young and silly-headed wife for the looks of it).

Why do you say this? Not my experience at all. My dd is in fourth grade, and there are five Graces in her grade and there were four Emmas in her ballet class (of 10 girls). My son has four Wills in his grade and three Jacksons (first grade). There was plenty of variety in the seventies and eighties too, but if you get a popular name, there will be multiple in a grade.

OP, FWIW I agree and think what you're seeing is just anomolous. For example, my name is Caitlin, which was not common at all until I was born apparently. There were 5 other Caitlins in my high school but I have never known another before or since. Sometimes there is just a weird constellation of names. Its actually making me feel better the points about Jennifer and Hannah and what not.

To the DONT DO IT poster, I appreciate your advice but I think you need to let it go . That's who she is now! Pursuing a name change 9 months in seems a little kooky to me!

Thanks all.

[Anonymous]

I love the name Charlotte - I direct a childcare center and we have only one Charlotte and she's called the whole name (except some kids do call her Char).

Until recently I was directing another center and we had zero Charlotte's in 5 years. We had I can't tell you how many Olivia and Sophie's and Sofias, but not Charlottes.

Just do it. You've always wanted to, it's a cute name (and I like that you've given her the full name in case she wants to be a Charlotte in the future) so just do it!

[Anonymous]

At DD's school there are 2 Charlotte's, one goes by Charlie, the other Lotty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DON'T DO IT!!!

If you are at all worried about the popularity issue, don't do it, you will be miserable....I'm speaking from experience as the mother of a 9 month old girl Charlie. I had serious reservations about the name when we gave it to her due to the popularity, but DH really wanted it, and now I totally and completely regret it!

And last week when it came out that the new princess is a Charlotte, I seriously almost cried. (I had worried about it Kate's whole pregnancy and my nanny was like "how did you know?" when they did end up naming her Charlotte!) The whole day the news broke, I called my daughter by our #2 name!....until it upset my 4.5yr old DS and then I had to stop. I was seriously hoping perhaps I could use my DH's dislike of the royal family (he is a Brit), to convince him that we should change her name!

Our DS has a VERY uncommon first name, and while we didn't set out to choose an uncommon name, I've really enjoyed it. So having a Charlotte now is painful!

yes, but even the most popular names now, there's just one or two of them in any school. Charlotte will never be Hanna or MacKenzie. Just too much variety now. I think it and Charlie are lovely names - and so do a lot of other people (hence the popularity). But that mostly means, people will like your kid's name when they hear it. And how nice that your daughter is NOT named for an adulterer who treated his very young and silly-headed wife with no sympathy or understanding (and who could be pressured to marry this young and silly-headed wife for the looks of it).

Why do you say this? Not my experience at all. My dd is in fourth grade, and there are five Graces in her grade and there were four Emmas in her ballet class (of 10 girls). My son has four Wills in his grade and three Jacksons (first grade). There was plenty of variety in the seventies and eighties too, but if you get a popular name, there will be multiple in a grade.

OP, FWIW I agree and think what you're seeing is just anomolous. For example, my name is Caitlin, which was not common at all until I was born apparently. There were 5 other Caitlins in my high school but I have never known another before or since. Sometimes there is just a weird constellation of names. Its actually making me feel better the points about Jennifer and Hannah and what not.

To the DONT DO IT poster, I appreciate your advice but I think you need to let it go . That's who she is now! Pursuing a name change 9 months in seems a little kooky to me!

Thanks all.

Was Caitlin in the top 10 at the time? If not, really not analagous.