Thoughts on Charles?

Boy Names
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See the results of this poll: What is your opinion on Charles?

Respondents: 57 (This poll is closed)

  • Love it. Very Handsome. : 27 (47%)
  • It’s okay. : 28 (49%)
  • Not a fan.: 2 (4%)
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I love it. Classic, noble sounding, something he can grow into. It’s not exceptionally overused in my area either.

3

Really like [name_m]Charles[/name_m] - feels dark, handsome, and sort of elegantly mysterious. Not a fan of [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] though, it feels much more common and not half as interesting.

4

I like it! I think [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] chips away at [name_m]Charles[/name_m]’ appeal though. They feel completely different to me. [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] feels boyish and plucky. [name_m]Charles[/name_m] is elegant and serious.

5

It’s nice! I really love the name [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] too, even more than [name_m]Charles[/name_m]. It feels like it could be a standalone.

6

I love [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] way more than I love [name_m]Charles[/name_m], but [name_m]Charles[/name_m] is fine. It’s a handsome classic name that will suit a boy or man of any disposition. For me it falls in the category of ‘wouldn’t name my personal child this, but totally support it on someone else’s kid’.

7

I like [name_m]Charles[/name_m] but don’t love it! It’s a nice name and has a fair sound. I definitely think a modern nickname makes it much more bearable. I like [name_m]Hale[/name_m] as a nickname more than [name_u]Charlie[/name_u].

8

I love [name_m]Charles[/name_m], obviously! :slight_smile: My son was named after my late father, but [name_m]Charles[/name_m] is not just an honor name, it’s a name I adore. Classic with many historical role models. Right now my son is [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], but later he can go by the more formal and “serious” [name_m]Charles[/name_m]. (Actually we do call him [name_m]Charles[/name_m] a fair bit already, and he’s convinced right now that his full name is Charlesbear, haha!) I’ve met a few other little Charlies over the past couple of years; the name is not too popular but is very much on trend where I live (NYC).

9

It’s okay. I think that I’d like to meet a [name_m]Charles[/name_m] more than another -aiden name, but something about this name sounds a bit stuffy to me. Literally. Whenever I hear someone say this name, it sounds like they have a stuffy nose and that’s hard for me to shake. Weird, I know, but that’s my honest feeling on it. Now I will say that I adore [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] as a nickname for [name_m]Charles[/name_m] and think it helps level the name out greatly.

10

Although I understand the attraction of [name_m]Charles[/name_m], I am not a fan. It is soooo over used.