Charlie or Stanley

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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.

Both are fantastic names. I’d go Stanley for two reasons. I’m a teacher and see so many Charlie’s both boy and girl. Also I find Louie and Stanley sound better together

Charlie is a lovely cheerful name. Stanley just sounds such an old man's name, although I understand it's come into fashion again. I don't see the appeal.

Charles - Charley 10/10
It's less old many than Stanley.
Too many girls are called Charlie.

Love the name Stanley.

I love Charlie but it is quite common. Not sure about Stanley but it might be a grower.
We liked Sidney too.

Charlie 100%. Would go for Charles on the birth certificate though in order to give him a more formal option when he’s older

I know a Charlie & Louie sibset - they go great together

Stanley cup!

Stanley without a doubt.

Charlie is much nicer than Stan!

I think I’d go for Charlie - a nice, cheerful and friendly sounding name. I like Stanley too though - I know a very cool teenage Stanley and it suits him brilliantly, so it doesn’t have old man associations for me any more.

We have a Stanley and everyone you meet tells you how lovely it is and how nice it is to hear it coming back again.

Charlie.

Love Charlie but dislike Stanley for some reason.

Are you in Essex? So many Louies and Charlies (I work with kids). My DS has about 5 Charlies in his year (secondary). I'd go for Stanley.

Stanley, and I also like Stan so if it gets shortened that’s nice too

Love Stanley.

Stanley

Charlie for sure-though do Charles on the BC-the two adults I know used to go by Charlie as a NN but have both gone back to Charles now they are older.

I prefer Charlie.

I'd choose Charlie.

Stanley is a name from the past. Think man born in the 1930s or 40s.

Charlie.

Love Charlie, hate Stanley. Stanley sounds like a 95 year old man who worked in scrap metal.

Stanley is lovely and I’ve only heard of a couple. I know a lot of Charlies (3 in DS’s year of 45 at primary and more at secondary) so it’d put me off for that reason. All the Charlie’s ds knows have to be known by nicknames or their surname. So he doesn’t have any friends he actually calls Charlie, they’re chaz, smithy, jones etc. it’s a shame as it’s a lovely name.

I think they are both great names. Stanley just edges in front.

Such a mixed bag! I like Charlie but don't like any shortened versions of the name such as Chaz or Char. I like Stanley and also like it shortened as Stan.

I will add OP I hated Stanley when DH mentioned it the first time, but it grew on me, and it suits him so well.
I know of a few people who were going to use it but had girls, and I have an acquaintance who had a Stanley a few years ago.