too much like the dance?!

[lenoraflannery]

hello! my husband and i are expecting a boy in September, and we've decided on a name we both adore: charleston. but we worry the name is too closely associated with the dance; my mother in law told me it was right silly to name the boy after a dance craze. personally, i see the dance as part of the appeal! any thoughts?! thanks!

Charlton, like the actor Charlton Heston, rather than Charlton Athletic footy team.

I thought the name was going to be Floss

It's not 'too much like the dance'. It literally is the name of the dance. Plus as pp have said, a town strongly associated with the history of slavery. I really wouldn't give a baby this name.

Of course it’s too much like the dance, it’s literally the name of the dance. I’d think of that first and then the place. He will be called Charlie anyway so you might as well give the poor little chap a sensible name to use into adulthood.

Just call him Charles and save him the embarrassment

It’s s ridiculous thing to call a child! It’s not a name. It’s a dance and a city.

Use Charles and call him Charleston in the family if you must but at least give him the opportunity to have a name that is recognisable as a human name!

Or Charlton as in Charlton Heston the Hollywood actor instead of Charleston, it's close enough.

As people above have said, it’s not ‘too much like the dance’, is is the name of the dance.
I’d think of the place first and the dance second. Either way it’s a no from me.

I came on to highlight the slave thing. Not a cool vibe. And people will prob assume you shagged there.

Charleston chews are a sweet in North America

What about Carlton instead?

I don't really like place names as people names buuuut I think this works well. (I lived in Charleston for many years and it's a brilliant city so I'm a bit biased.)

Sorry but it's a bit grim.

I'd think of the place before the dance. If you like it go for it. Charles is nicer in my opinion x