Freddie or Charlie?

[maybein2022]

Current top runners for boys. Which do you prefer? Thanks.

Proud owner of a Freddie, but always loved Charlie too. I would say there are less Charlies around, so it depends if you’re bothered about popularity. Also, depends on your surname and which sounds best I think

Freddie

Of the two, Charlie. Being old fashioned I'd want the more dignified Charles on the bc as I'm not a fan of diminutives as standalone names.

Definitely not Freddie, even if short for Frederick. It's such an unattractive name to me (sorry)

Neither.

Freddie every time

Charlie

Charlie

Charles is fabulous, as is Frederick. Charlie and Freddie are both so common, and don’t hold much weight, I don’t think.

Both extremely popular names, much of a muchness like Archie, Teddy etc. I agree with PP that Charles is nice.

@Orphlids

Charles is fabulous, as is Frederick. Charlie and Freddie are both so common, and don’t hold much weight, I don’t think.

Bingo

Charlie

Really like both but prefer Freddie

Will Freddie still be happy with Freddie when he's 30....?

I'd use Frederick then shorten to Freddie

Thank you. A fairly even split then! I do see the point about Freddie as an adult, but I don’t really like Frederick, so maybe that’s out. I don’t think DH is that keen on Charlie anyway, they were my two front runners and he did like Freddie.

Back to the drawing board I guess… we’ll find out the sex in a few weeks. We may still go with just Freddie if it’s a boy, but I do understand the need for a more ‘grown up’ name for when he’s older!

Either! Bother are lovely names!

They are both a bit boring and done to death to be honest.
If I had to choose one, I'd choose Freddie.

Both great, but Freddie at a pinch.

They are both fine, super popular. I’ll say Freddie just because a friend has a Charlie and she says she’s starting to think it’s a naughty boys name judging by the kids in his class 🤷‍♀️

You could always go for Alfred as a full name?

@maybein2022

Thank you. A fairly even split then! I do see the point about Freddie as an adult, but I don’t really like Frederick, so maybe that’s out. I don’t think DH is that keen on Charlie anyway, they were my two front runners and he did like Freddie.

Back to the drawing board I guess… we’ll find out the sex in a few weeks. We may still go with just Freddie if it’s a boy, but I do understand the need for a more ‘grown up’ name for when he’s older!

I really wouldn't worry about that. So many kids have abbreviated names now - there'll be loads of 40 yr old Freddies, Archies etc. My son has an -y name that was deemed too childish at the time by many, but he's late teens now and everyone loves his name and so does he.

I like Freddie.

My DGF was Frank, but was always known as Fred...

Charlie

I really like them both.
Freddie is fine as an adult - Freddie Mercury? Freddie Flintoff?