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Charlie vs Charley for a boy

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balalalala · 17/09/2018 20:45

My dh and I thought we had settled on the name Charlie/Charley for our son however we hadn't realised that we preferred different spellings! Both of us feel the other option is more girly... Which one do you think is more boy?

And otherwise any name suggestions? Love Oscar/Oliver but can't use these. Planning to have Jack as a middle name.

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TheOneRach · 19/09/2018 20:30

I've only seen Charley for a girl and Charlie for a boy... but then i also know guys named Kerry and Tracy so it really doesn't matter!! I like unusual spellings of names!!

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balalalala · 19/09/2018 12:49

Huge list of names! Thanks!

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Sungura · 19/09/2018 03:32

Agustin
Albert
Alastair
Andrew
Arley
Arthur
Barney
Benjamin
Basil
Bernard
Burt
Byron
Caleb
Callum
Charles
Christian
Christopher
Clement
Clayton
Clifford
Conor
Curtis
Daniel
Darryl
David
Desmond
Devin
Dominic
Douglas
Edgar
Edmund
Edward
Elias
Eugene
Felix
Frank
Francis
Frederick
Gabriel
Geoffrey
George
Gerard
Gilbert
Gideon
Gordon
Gustaf
Hank
Henry
Hubert
Hugh
Isaac
James
Jerome
Jonathan
Jonah
Joseph
Joshua
Lawrence
Leonard
Luke
Mark
Marshall
Martin
Matthew
Michael
Nathaniel
Nelson
Nicholas
Patrick
Paul
Peter
Philip
Quade
Quinlan
Radcliffe
Ralph
Randall
Raymond
Reginald
Richard
Robert
Roderick
Ronald
Ruben
Russ
Samuel
Saul
Sebastian
Solomon
Stanley
Stuart
Timothy
Theodore
Tavish
Thane
Thomas
Tremaine
Tristan
Ulysses
Wallace
Walter
Wesley
Woodrow

moredoll · 19/09/2018 01:02

Charlie

James
Sebastian
Cormac
Alexander

HJL2506 · 18/09/2018 19:45

Charlie for a boy. I have a female friend called Charley.

17caterpillars1mouse · 18/09/2018 18:09

I've only met boy Charlie's spelt this way

I've met girl Charlie's spelt the same, Charley and Charlee

Sunflower321 · 18/09/2018 17:52

I know a girl Charlie, short for Charlene

cptartapp · 18/09/2018 16:48

I know one of each, both aged 16, I dislike the name but particularly spelt Charley.
Adam, Luke, Benjamin, Elias, Evan, Marcus, Dominic, Isaac, Zachary.

TroysMammy · 18/09/2018 15:44

Sorry wrong use of apostrophe, Charlies.

TroysMammy · 18/09/2018 15:43

Too many Charlie's around these days.

WhereIsMyDressingGown · 18/09/2018 15:42

I've only ever heard Charley as a girls' name. And only Charlie as a boys' name.

For me, Charlie is the dullest of the dull. It's boring and weak.

What about:
Elliot
Albert
Jenson
Noah

MrsRachel85 · 18/09/2018 15:11

We have an Oscar and also liked:

Theodore
Milo
Miles
George
Henry
Elliot
Clark

Agree with everyone else, spelling for a boy is Charlie.

Kidssendingmenuts · 18/09/2018 14:51

Charlie for boy
Charley for girl

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balalalala · 18/09/2018 14:34

Thanks for the suggestions. Some of them are probably a bit out there for my taste - I'm a bit more traditional/boring! I do like Jacob and Joshua though.

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Shadow1234 · 17/09/2018 23:11

Jordan
Mason
Ernie
Ronnie
Alfie
Archie
Hudson
Cooper
Lincoln
Bryn
Brice
Reed
Jude
Kai
Keane
Jayden
Joshua
Connor
Callum

Shadow1234 · 17/09/2018 23:08

Agree - Charlie

Other suggestions:

Evan
Lawrence (laurie)
Vincent
Miles
Jacob
Elijah
Seth
Bradley
Caleb
Elliot
Reece
Edward
Arthur
Alex
Nathan
Theo

(Not all to my taste, but thought i'd throw a few ideas out there.

Good luck!

Disfordarkchocolate · 17/09/2018 21:03

How about Nathan/Nathaniel, Evan, Douglas, Andrew or Russell.

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balalalala · 17/09/2018 20:54

Thanks everyone! Seems very unanimous! Any suggestions for other names...?

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LaPufalina · 17/09/2018 20:54

Charlie for a boy!

endofthelinefinally · 17/09/2018 20:50

Charlie boys name. Charles.
Charley girls name. Charlotte.

HeadsDownThumbsUpEveryone · 17/09/2018 20:49

Charles with Charlie as a nickname. Nobody will spell it Charley, because that's not how it is spelt.

Justtrying · 17/09/2018 20:49

We abbreviate Charlotte to Charley for our dd.

greendale17 · 17/09/2018 20:49

Definitely Charlie for a boy

pineappple · 17/09/2018 20:48

Have only ever seen Charley for a girl, definitely Charlie :)

Disfordarkchocolate · 17/09/2018 20:48

Charlie for a boy. Charley to me is more for a girl. I would actually go for Charles then they can use what they want as an adult, you never know you might have a future judge there!