Recently my husband told me he likes the name [name_m]Charles[/name_m] if we have another son. Actually, he mentioned it multiple times over the last few weeks, but I thought he was joking because he never seriously mentions a name he likes.
I had never really considered [name_m]Charles[/name_m], but I think I like it. There are just a few issues I worry about. For one thing, I worry that [name_m]Charles[/name_m] is a bit difficult to say for some people. Another issue is that neither of us like [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]. Would people insist on [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]? I wouldn’t usually mind if people casually use different nicknames, but [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] also sounds weird with my son [name_u]Lee[/name_u].
What do you think about [name_m]Charles[/name_m]? Does it sound alright with [name_m]Warren[/name_m] and
[name_u]Lee[/name_u]?
I like [name_m]Charles[/name_m] but it is hard to picture a boy with that name not getting the nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]. I’m not sure though, you could probably insist on [name_m]Charles[/name_m] if anyone ever tries to shorten it or people will just naturally follow your lead. As a teen I bet he’ll want to go by [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]. Anyway, it’s cute and classic. It’s not the greatest fit with [name_m]Warren[/name_m] and [name_u]Lee[/name_u] at first sight, but I think they work in the end.
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] is such a lovely name! I agree that it seems like [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] is an intuitive nickname–what are your feelings on [name_m]Chuck[/name_m]?
@laugre , [name_m]Chuck[/name_m] makes me laugh because I remember a man named [name_m]Chuck[/name_m] my dad used to talk to at the grocery store. I used to think [name_m]Chuck[/name_m] was just his nn because he “chucked” milk jugs onto the shelves.
I don’t want to let the [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] issue ruin it because my husband likes so few names, and magically, I like it too. I’m not even pregnant yet (soon hopefully), so I shouldn’t worry.
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] is a lovely name and I can’t imagine it being hard to say.
I love it but would never use it because I hate [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and more than hate [name_m]Chuck[/name_m]. [name_m]Chad[/name_m] is so-so and [name_m]Chas[/name_m] creeps me out.
I know nameberries insist that parents can control their child being nicknamed or not, but that’s a delusion. The whole idea of nicknames is that others make them up and call you them. I can’t imagine saying Oh I’ve got a great nickname for myself, please use it.
Plus the child him/herself often likes nicknames we can’t stand.
I would say if your love for [name_m]Charles[/name_m] is strong enough, go for it, and hope for the best, and if not, just keep looking. It certainly is a beautiful name.
I would love to meet a boy called [name_m]Charles[/name_m]! I know several Charlies, both boys and girls, and it would be so refreshing to hear a child called by the stately, handsome [name_m]Charles[/name_m].
I really like [name_m]Charles[/name_m] - I know a lot of [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]'s but only one [name_m]Charles[/name_m] (although he almost invariably goes by [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]) and it would be nice to hear ‘[name_m]Charles[/name_m]’ more often As somebody else said, I’m sure people would be tempted to call him [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], but as soon as you corrected them, they’d probably remember. As for other nicknames, I’m not a big fan of [name_m]Chuck[/name_m] either but maybe you could use [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]?
Thanks everyone! It’s good to have outside opinions even just to gauge my own feelings. I think it could work. I feel better about [name_m]Charles[/name_m] now. It is very similar to my favorite, [name_m]Carl[/name_m], that my husband would never let me use.
I guess as long as I call him [name_m]Charles[/name_m], it doesn’t matter if other people nickname him. As long as I don’t have to say, “my two youngest sons [name_u]Lee[/name_u] and [name_f]Char[/name_f] - [name_u]Lee[/name_u].” I won’t feel like it’s too silly.
As somebody else said, I’m sure people would be tempted to call him [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], but as soon as you corrected them, they’d probably remember. As for other nicknames, I’m not a big fan of [name_m]Chuck[/name_m] either but maybe you could use [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]?