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Charlie for a girl?

17 replies

Hrjelin · 23/10/2020 16:01

We love Charlie Gwen or Charli Gwen for a girl. Gwen is mother’s name.

Charlotte is out of question because it’s my sisters name plus I love the name Charlie on it’s own.

What is the best way to spell it for a girl?

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hillfda · 23/10/2020 16:01

I like Charlie

Greysparkles · 23/10/2020 16:02

I think charley is the traditional spelling for a girl
Charlie is going to get confused for a boy. Alot

EhUp · 23/10/2020 16:04

I'm not usually a fan of younique spellings but if you really don't want Charlotte on the birth certificate then I think Charli looks more like a girl's name than Charlie

How about Carli/Carly as an alternative?

Katgolde · 23/10/2020 16:12

I prefer the Charlie spelling.

Scarby9 · 23/10/2020 16:16

Charlene as a full name if yoù don't like Charlotte?

BackforGood · 23/10/2020 17:26

If you give her the name Charlie, she is going to spend a lifetime having people assume she is a boy, poor thing. Charlie has been quite popular for many years. Everyone will assume she is a boy.

Quizeerascal · 23/10/2020 17:30

I think people will assume shes a boy or a Charlotte. I think Charlie can work on a girl but it needs Charlotte as a full name imo. Gwen is lovely

Shakirasma · 23/10/2020 17:31

I think charley is the traditional spelling for a girl
Charlie is going to get confused for a boy. Alot

So would Charley, as both of the kids I know with that spelling are boys. I think Charlie/Charley is a boys name full stop, except as a nickname for Charlotte.

PleaseGoToSleeep · 23/10/2020 17:42

Love it

BackforGood · 23/10/2020 17:51

I also think, whatever you put on the birth certificate, it is too close to your sister's name anyway.
There are hundreds of thousands of names in the world, I wouldn't call my dc the same name (or a shortening of the same name) as my sister, or someone they were often going to be together with.

Kitkit18 · 23/10/2020 17:55

I like Charley for a girl

notacooldad · 23/10/2020 18:01

If you give her the name Charlie, she is going to spend a lifetime having people assume she is a boy, poor thing. Charlie has been quite popular for many years. Everyone will assume she is a boy
They really won't. My friend has made it to 56 years old and never had a problem with it, even when we were in secondary high school.

RuthW · 23/10/2020 18:58

Anything but Charlie.

Charley is my fav but Charli is ok.

I know a female Charli that gets shortened to Charls which always amuses me considering Charlie is short for Charles.

Firebird83 · 24/10/2020 09:32

Charley Gwen

MikeUniformMike · 24/10/2020 11:50

Boy's name.

Enko · 24/10/2020 12:24

I Don't like it at all

MercyBodle · 24/10/2020 12:33

Charlie is a fairly popular girl's name as well as for boys. I prefer this spelling over Charli.

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