Weird to name our son Charles (Charlie)?

Boy Names
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Dear All,

Would it be weird / odd to name our son [name_m]Charles[/name_m] nickname [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]? My name is [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], I do not get called [name_u]Charlie[/name_u].

My husband loves [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] for a boy (as do I) but I can’t help but feel it’s a bit odd with my name being [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]?

I am due next month & we do not know the gender.

Thank you in advance!

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I don’t think so. I think it would actually be cute for a son to have a name that honors his mother. Sort of reminds me of [name_m]Will[/name_m] [name_m]Smith[/name_m] and [name_f]Jada[/name_f] Pinkett [name_m]Smith[/name_m]. Their son is [name_u]Jaden[/name_u] and their daughter is [name_f]Willow[/name_f], honoring each parent.

You might get a few comments on it, but I don’t think it’s a big deal and certainly not a bad thing.

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I don’t think it’s weird. I suppose most people will assume that you named your son after yourself, but that’s not really a problem. I don’t see why that would be a bad thing.

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I definitely don’t think it’s weird- if you had the nn charlie then that would be a different story but as you don’t, go for it! :slight_smile: good luck

5

Not weird at all no one would question if you named him after his father!

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Not weird. The mother carries the child for 9-10 months, why shouldn’t she have the child named after her? Go for it.

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I don’t think it’s weird! I think its sweet, as someone already referenced that is what [name_m]Will[/name_m] [name_m]Smith[/name_m] and [name_f]Jada[/name_f] Pinkett [name_m]Smith[/name_m] did with their children. If you love it, you should go for it.

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Not at all! I love [name_u]Charlie[/name_u].

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I love the idea of boys named after their mothers.

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I agree, not weird at all. And I wouldn’t even consider him named after you, though it is a nice tie to have names from the same root. I find [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] distinct from [name_m]Charles[/name_m] than a lot of other feminizations. Honestly it might not have even occurred to me!

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^^ Very much agreed.

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Not weird at all :slight_smile: [name_m]Charles[/name_m] nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] is our choice if we ever have a boy! I really love it.

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I think it’s a beautiful choice that just happens to honour you. Which is more than okay.

And thank you to the PPs who clued me into the [name_m]Will[/name_m] / [name_f]Willow[/name_f] and [name_f]Jada[/name_f] / [name_u]Jaden[/name_u] thing - duh! I love it.

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I don’t think it’s weird at all. In fact I think it’s kind of nice. :slight_smile:

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Weird NOT! Who doesn’t love a [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]. So what if his name resembles yours. If he or she had part of your husbands first name seems more acceptable why not Mom’s. Keep your [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]! :slight_smile:

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I agree, not weird. [name_m]Even[/name_m] a little cute. Parents name both sons and daughters in ways that honor them, I think it’d be cute and fine for it to maybe appear like the son’s name was honoring the mom instead.

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Wow, that you all for your responses, I am so glad to hear no one thinks it’s weird!

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I think it’d be a great namesake to have for yourself :slight_smile: It will be fine…

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I think it would be fine. Most people probably wouldn’t even notice the connection.

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It’s not weird at all! I love it.