Do I need to ask my sister first???

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Bellaholland · 06/06/2012 10:22

I'm 39 weeks and 5 days so our baby could be born any day now!

We do not know if it is a boy or girl. Our boys name is Charlie Jacob ( Charlie was my grandad and Jacob my husbands). My sister has a little girl called Charlotte. She is only one years old and is at the moment know as Charlotte. My sister has mentioned shortening to Charly in tha past.

We really don't want to reveal names before baby is born. We decided if its a boy we would phone my sister first and ask if she would mind if we use Charlie. I am now wondering if this is really needed! When our daughter was born we spent several hours alone with her before telling anyone. I would like this again but would find it odd if I couldn't call him Charlie in those hours.

Am I being silly? I'm sure m sister will see no issue in it at all!

What would you do?

Thanks

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OTTMummA · 06/06/2012 17:28

Charile and Charlotte are 2 different names, i know a pair of siblings called Charlie and Charlotte (nn lottie)
I also no a Nicholas and Nicola and went to school with a Alexis and Alexandra!

They haven't given her the nickname yet have they? and if she did kick up a stink then your little boy could have the nn CJ and she could have Charlie, however i think Lottie is a nicer nn for a girl.

Use the name, no need to talk to her about it.

jaffacakehips · 06/06/2012 14:37

Okay so image....
If you had Charlie first...how would you feel if your sister had a Charlotte and didn't chat with you about it first?

birdofthenorth · 06/06/2012 12:59

This isn't what you'll want to hear but I think you should ask your sister now, not after the birth. I think Charlie and Charlotte are pretty similar tbh even DN isn't nicknamed Charlie yet (she still could be when she gets to school). Also when your parent are telling people their grnadchildren's names they might feel a bit silly listing them together. If your sister's cool with it you can then enjoy DS being Charlie from birth if a boy, but if not it gives you a few days (perhaps!) to consider other name choices.

HappyHippyChick · 06/06/2012 10:28

If your dn is already 1 and not being called Charley then I think that you are fine. Don't ask your sister, because if she says it's not ok what will you do? This way it's presented as a done deal and she would look churlish if she objected.

Good luck with the birth!!

Collision · 06/06/2012 10:23

I would leave it. What if you ask her and she says no! Then you will be stuck.

I would announce the name, ignore any raised eyebrows and tell her she can call her dd Lottie as a nickname!

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