Charlie and Lola

[StiffyByng]

My friend has a daughter called Lola and is pregnant with a boy. She has always loved the name Charlie but feels she just can't use it now. Is she right?

[DonkeysDontRideBicycles]

If she has a thick skin she can go for it

[MummyBurrows]

I'd say she's right...she could use it anyway but if I were her I would expect to be mocked/laughed at...

[miffybun73]

I'd say yes, she's definitely right.

[StiffyByng]

That's a shame. I was wondering if people would say that they'd be forgotten in a few years. But the books will live on, won't they?

[MummyBurrows]

It would only be forgotten in a few years if cbeebies stopped showing it and the books vanished,but alas,TeleTubbies and The Tweenies shows live on courtesy of that channel and they stopped making those shows years ago! And like you said,books live on,so it will never go away...

[JojoMags]

Yes. She's right.

[thermalsinapril]

She's right.

[SkiBumMum]

If she likes the names why not use them? She can laugh it off the first time. No one will go on and on about it surely. Kids would probably think its quite cool. Mine would love to be C&L.

[Exhaustipated]

She's right, 100%

Unless she'd be happy for people to guffaw and say 'really?' when she introduces her children.

[thegreylady]

I know a Charlie and Lola-they are 10 and 2 and have a brother of 6 in between.

[OscarIsABookworm]

She's right.

[Bakingtins]

She's right.

[StiffyByng]

Ah well. I rather hoped I could cheer her up by telling her the Internet didn't see a problem but obviously not!

[squoosh]

She's right.

Those books will live on.

[zingally]

Nope. I'd think the parents were morons. Sorry.

[CheesyPoofs]

I know a Will and Grace, but that show's out of date now so it doesn't really matter. Charlie and Lola is too current.

[Mamafratelli]

I know a Max and Ruby and snigger to myself every time I think about the tv programme and that is nowhere near as famous as Charlie and Lola.

[Tillyscoutsmum]

I know a Charlie & Lola (5 and 2). I judged when I met them

[JennyMakkers]

I wouldn't. Hers will be Lola and Charlie but stilllllllllll. Maybe maybe if she had another child in between and then (maybe) had a 3rd called Charlie then that would be ok.

[intheshed]

I think the programme and the books are so popular (and fab) they will live on, sorry!

[squoosh]

It would be like having a Bert and Ernie or a Jack and Jill.

[GW297]

Don't do it!!!

[VodkaRevelation]

I'd think "Oh, like the book/tv character" and then think nothing more of it.

Does it really matter. People might ask if the books/ show are why they chose the names and they can say "No, we just liked them both."

Why would anyone mock? That'd just be rude and immature surely.

[shoobidoo]

She's right! I wouldn't do it!

[OrangeFootedScrubfowl]

I know a Ben and Holly!
They're early teens though, so the elves and fairies came later.

I would avoid Charlie and Lola I think.