Sister for Charlie and Frankie

[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! I’m currently expecting my third baby and second girl and we are having the hardest time finding a name for her.

I already have a son named [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and a daughter named [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]. Names we’re considering right now are [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_u]Georgie[/name_u], and [name_u]Romy[/name_u].

[name_f]My[/name_f] husband prefers [name_f]Lola[/name_f], but I don’t know if I can get over the “[name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and [name_f]Lola[/name_f]” tv show connection. But I’m also hesitant to use another name ending in that same “ie” sound as [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], which rules out all of the other names on our list.

What do you think? Any and all thoughts and suggestions are welcome!

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Love your kids names! I like Lola and Georgie with your others. I don’t know what the ‘Charlie and Lola’ reference is, if that helps. I’m not generally a fan of themed siblings, but in this case, I’d personally go with another (adorable!) boy-ish nickname, ending in -ie or not.

Max
Lou
Jem
Kit

More feminine options:
Rosie
Greta
Scout
Tess/a/ie
Lula

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I really like [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] and [name_u]Romy[/name_u] for you, but they are all great!

Some other ideas…(I’m starring my favorites)
[name_f]Aggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
*[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_u]Coco[/name_u]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_f]Dottie[/name_f]
*[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
*[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
*[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Goldie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gracie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
*[name_u]Indie[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Junie[/name_f]
*[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f]
*[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
*[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
*[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Moxie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mamie[/name_f]
*[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
*[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
*[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
*[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
*[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_f]Roxie[/name_f]
[name_u]Remi[/name_u]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_u]Stevie[/name_u]
*[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessie[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
*[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]

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Your style seems to be unisex nickname-names, so I’ll suggest [name_u]Abby[/name_u]. :slight_smile:

I love your older kiddos’ names! [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] or [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] seems perfect for you, although I do understand what you mean about not wanting too much of a theme. But I think the “ie” ending is common enough that it doesn’t seem over-the-top. I do know the [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and [name_f]Lola[/name_f] association, and would have thought of it, but it’s not bad! Other suggestions (repeats are seconds, because there have been so many good ones already!)…

Charlie, [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], and

Ada
[name_f]Bess[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Dottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Jeanie[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Minna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Sosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]

Thank you! “[name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and [name_f]Lola[/name_f]” was a kids tv show in the UK (it’s also a book series, but I always think of it as a show because my son used to watch it all the time!)

Charlie & [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] both have a fun vintage gender neutral choices. I think you should continue with this [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] for me is the right vibe but I’ve never been a fan of [name_u]George[/name_u] and his variants including [name_u]Georgie[/name_u]. I think the next choice on your list with the right vibe is [name_u]Romy[/name_u] it’s unisex with the right sound. [name_f]Lola[/name_f] & [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] are also lovely but I think they may feel overtly feminine next to sister [name_u]Frankie[/name_u].

You’ve had a few suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the rest of the berries!

Billie ~ [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u] ~ [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u] ~ [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Jules[/name_u] ~ [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u] ~ [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u] ~ [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] ~ [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u] ~ [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] ~ [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u] ~ [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_u]Rory[/name_u]

I love the idea of [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Josie[/name_u], [name_f]Nell[/name_f] & [name_u]Robin[/name_u].

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Wow, thank you for all the suggestions! I like [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], and [name_f]Sally[/name_f]. And [name_u]Romy[/name_u] is a name that I hadn’t heard of until recently, but I really like it!

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If you want to avoid another -ie name, how about using [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] nn [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] or [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]? From your list though I like [name_f]Lola[/name_f] best and haven’t heard of the ‘[name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and [name_f]Lola[/name_f]’ show.

Other ideas/seconds:

[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_u]Noa[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Zella[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_u]Remi[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
Scout
Iris
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]

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I love [name_u]Romy[/name_u], [name_f]Lola[/name_f] and [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]

Charlie, [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] and…

Eva
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]

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I kind of like [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] because it’s a neutral name and fits with the others very well. I don’t think the matching endings are that big of a deal. But I know it can be.

I would pick:

Georgie
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]

I do like [name_f]Lola[/name_f] as a name and if you want to avoid “ie” it is a great choice. It’s still a diminutive like the other names, so it does match stylistically. Other suggestions:

Abby
[name_u]Allie[/name_u]
[name_u]Brooks[/name_u]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_u]Edison[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_u]Jadyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
[name_u]Kenzie[/name_u]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]

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Hi there.

Lola is cute, & I think that it goes great w/your crew. I wouldn’t worry about the TV show. It’s not that popular, is it? And even if it is, it’s not a negative connection. I actually know siblings called [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] & [name_f]Lola[/name_f] ([name_f]Lola[/name_f] being a nn for [name_u]Laurel[/name_u]), & little [name_f]Lola[/name_f] had (they’re teens now) a [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] & [name_f]Lola[/name_f] backpack. It’s a fun association.

Here are my thoughts on the rest of your list-

Molly-I like it a lot. It’s super friendly & sweet, but also a little bit bubbly & sporty. It’s informal like [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] & [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], but I feel like its substantial on its own at the same time. It’s well known & simple, but not terribly over done.

Hattie-I basically feel the same way here as I do about [name_f]Molly[/name_f]. It’s a little less popular though, which is good. The only thing that I don’t like about [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] is that sometimes it comes out sounding like ‘Haddy’. Maybe that’s just my issue.

Georgie-It is adorable & perfect as a sister to [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]. Are you in the UK or US or other? I feel like [name_u]George[/name_u] for a boy is a little more popular across the pond. There aren’t that many Georgies boy or girl in the U.S., so it seems like using it for a girl seems less confusing if that rambling makes sense.

Romy-I don’t know why, but I don’t love this name. It just sounds kind of heavy or something. It’s not awful though.

Sorry for any repeats, but here are a few suggestions:

Bette

Billie

Gerty

Idgie

Kit

Lucy

Maisy

Penny

Polly

Sally

Scout

Tess

Winnie

Hope this helps. :slight_smile:

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You’ve had many great suggestions, one of my favourite being [name_u]Kit[/name_u]. Here are a couple more suggestions while trying to avoid repeats.

Charlie, [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_f]Leni[/name_f]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_u]Misha[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_f]Milla[/name_f]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_f]Delta[/name_f]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_f]Mona[/name_f]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_u]Vida[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] & [name_f]Nola[/name_f]

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As both [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] are unisex (but [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] is more common for boys and [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] is more common for girls), it would make sense to go for another unisex name ending in ie/y which is more common for girls than boys. In this case, [name_u]Billie[/name_u] or [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] would be your best bet! In my opinion [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] is a better fit :slight_smile:

Best of luck!

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How about [name_f]Lilah[/name_f]? Similar to [name_f]Lola[/name_f] but doesn’t have the same connection with [name_u]Charlie[/name_u].

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I like [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] best with your kids!

What about…
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]/Harlow [name_f]Alice[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Lola[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Holliday[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Holly[/name_u], [name_f]Lolly[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_u]Sidney[/name_u]
[name_u]Stevie[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Clarke[/name_u]

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I say go with another ‘ie’ name! [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] and [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] are so cute.

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You knowing siblings [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and [name_f]Lola[/name_f] definitely makes me feel better about it! And you’re right, it’s not a negative connotation. Thank you!

I agree that another unisex name ending in ie or y makes sense. [name_f]My[/name_f] worry is that are we then pigeon-holing ourselves so that should we have a fourth we would almost have to choose another unisex, ie ending name?