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Charlie or Stanley

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 08/06/2024 05:30

I'm due DS in just over 2 weeks and am undecided on a name. Which name do you prefer? Charlie or Stanley. Big brother is Louie.

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Firsttimebabymummy · 11/07/2024 10:51

Congratulations 🎊

TM1979 · 11/07/2024 09:30

I have a Charlie. Such a great name. He’s an adult now and it suits no matter what age. In Ireland and there’s not that many of them around here. I don’t like Stanley.

Dressinggowntime · 11/07/2024 09:14

I unfortunately knew an old paedophile called Stanley when I was a kid. Disgusting old git he was. Puts me off the name. It’s an old man’s name definitely.

Muffin101 · 11/07/2024 09:08

Charlie, by a good way. The best person (besides my husband and son!) I know is a Charlie, and I’m terribly fond of the others I know too so it has great connotations for me. It’s a good solid name without being dull.
Stan is nice enough but I think would need quite a cool kid to carry it off.

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 11/07/2024 09:06

Thank you ☺️ if we have a third boy in the future I'll push for Stanley!

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MerryChristmasToYou · 11/07/2024 08:50

Love it. Congratulations! 👶Flowers

toStanleyornottoStanley · 10/07/2024 22:44

Lovely ☺️ Congratulations!

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 10/07/2024 22:41

Charlie

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toStanleyornottoStanley · 10/07/2024 22:38

What did you go for @acupofteamakeseverythingbetter?!

IsThePopeCatholic · 11/06/2024 21:41

I hate Charlie. Love Stanley. Stan the man!

Greaterorlesser · 11/06/2024 21:00

Charles, but my favourite boy name is Michael

Beginningless · 11/06/2024 20:49

I adore Stanley - fave boys name ever. I didn’t have a boy and DH wouldn’t have agreed so it’s the name of my robot hoover 😆.

Charlie is ok but there are millions of them. I love Stan as an affectionate name, ‘come on wee Stan the man’ - a wee boy would love that!

MerryChristmasToYou · 11/06/2024 20:47

I'd use Robert.

BobbyBiscuits · 11/06/2024 20:46

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter I love Robert, it's a family name of mine too!

MaryFuckingFerguson · 11/06/2024 20:22

I love them both <helpful>.

But I hate siblings with matching ‘ee’ ending names. Too twee.

So Stanley for me as you could call him Stan.

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 11/06/2024 20:20

BobbyBiscuits · 11/06/2024 20:14

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter they're both lovely. Can I ask the middle name?

Robert

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BobbyBiscuits · 11/06/2024 20:14

@acupofteamakeseverythingbetter they're both lovely. Can I ask the middle name?

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acupofteamakeseverythingbetter · 11/06/2024 20:02

BobbyBiscuits · 11/06/2024 20:00

I love them both actually. But Charlie is a bit less 'trendy' so may age slightly better?
You could use both, one as middle?

We are planning to use my Dads name as the middle name. I'm leaning more towards Stanley but DH prefers Charlie

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BobbyBiscuits · 11/06/2024 20:00

I love them both actually. But Charlie is a bit less 'trendy' so may age slightly better?
You could use both, one as middle?

Heavenlyhoumous · 11/06/2024 19:57

Stanley, so many Charlies.

Fontainebleau007 · 08/06/2024 14:23

Stanley

purplehills32 · 08/06/2024 13:42

I prefer Stanley 😊

Narcissisticflipflop · 08/06/2024 11:12

Stanley , was my boy name but never got to use it 😂

Kitkat1523 · 08/06/2024 11:05

Stanley

MerryChristmasToYou · 08/06/2024 10:46

Stanley goes better with Louie

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