Charlie

My dog’s name. I like it just as much for humans. I prefer it on a boy, but I also like it on girls. Great name!

Charlie is a great name for any gender, it doesn't need to be only a boy's name, girls have this name too.

I think Charlie works as a really good nickname for Charles or Charlotte, but it's not a very good standalone name. The alternative spelling "Charley" works better if that's what you want.

While Charles is a top-tier name in my opinion, this diminutive doesn't entirely hold up. Too childish in my opinion, much like Timmy, Tommy etc. There are better pet forms of Charles that work at any age eg Carl, Chuck, Chaz or even Carlito. Meh diminutive.

I prefer the names Charles, Charlene, and Charlotte in their forms, without the nickname "Charlie". It does sound very nice, but something isn't clicking for me. Contrary to many nicknames, I find this one very androgynous; it could work as a full name, for a boy or girl. If you like this name, I can't think of any reason not to use it. Well, maybe don't use it if your last name is Brown.

I'm good with it on boys, but on girls I only like it as a nickname for Charlotte.

I think this name is very cute for boys or girls. I think it’s a very cute nickname to the name Charlotte.

A great name. I knew when I read the comments there would be a few people saying ‘it’s only a boy name’ and stuff like that. I am here in defense of my friend Charlie, who is a GIRL! It is a gender neutral name, in my opinion, and I think that it is a suitable name for someone of ANY gender. :D.

Very Bri Ish.

Adorable for any gender! It's very charming and youthful.

Better off as a nickname for Charlotte. I’m fine with this as a first name on boys but not girls.

I love this as a stand-alone name, but I also love it as a nickname.

Another user seemed to be upset that a number of names have been repurposed as unisex or even a full gender flip. This is nothing new. MANY names that are more common for boys or girls have switched over the years, Paige, Ashley, Lauren, Allison, and Tiffany were all boy's names until the mid 20th Century. These names have even existed in literature as such. In "Gone with the Wind" there is a male character named "Ashley." Unless you want to go back to Ancient/Medieval names or romance language names you're going to find a LOT of names that changed genders over the years.
So names like Charley can be unisex, even if initially male and even though Charles has feminine variants (Charlotte, Caroline) it can indeed be unisex. I can see Charley as a short form of "Charlotte" as well.

My brother's name. I like it for both a boy and girl, it seems really sweet. My Mum has said that half of the teachers she has met all have a boy called Charlie, and it is a little common. However, I really do like it and I would recommend.

Lemme make it easy for you.
1. Charlie on a boy : not the biggest fan but sure, why not? It's a boyish name. Even the meaning proves it is masculine "Free MAN".

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2. Charlie on a girl : WTF?

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I do hate when people name their girls Addison, Noah, Charlie, Mason, Micah, Malachi, Blair, Kai, Hudson and so. These names and similar ones are BASICALLY & ORIGINALLY & HISTORICALLY for males, you desperate dimwits.

I honestly wouldn't like to be called Charlie as an adult. Not as a boy and especially not as a girl. It's just so infantile.

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It is also so overdone already.

I've always adored the name Charlie for a boy, but it's become such a popular unisex name. I don't know that I want him to be 1 of 20 Charlies in his class & then he has to go by Charlie C or Charlie #5/20 or something like that. My best friend grew up with a common name & it was very annoying for her, so I always keep that in mind when looking at names. Other than that, I love it for a boy & Charles is a handsome & timeless name!

This is my boyfriend’s name! 10/10 very cute, just like him! I love it!

It's a nice nickname, but for a boy only. I don't like it on a girl.

I love this name so much. Boy or a girl. Just love it. It has a nice ring to it. From a boy's point of view it sounds better than CHUCKY.

I personally like it better as a nickname.

Ok for a boy. No for a girl.

I think Charlie is a sweet name with a beautiful meaning. It's sad, though, how people feel the need to argue on and on about the “gender” of the name. In-fact, it seems to me like a lot of people get so caught up in which gender it suits best, that they actually forget about the loveliness of the name, regardless of the gender. The name Charlie is used as a nickname for Charles and Charlotte equally, so as a full given name, Charlie should work well for anyone. Overall, I think Charlie is a wonderful name with a soft and melodic yet strong charm to it.

Good dog name.

I changed my mind. I actually like it on a boy, too! I just don't like the association of Charlie Brown.

I love this name. It's one of those names that are timeless. I've never been a major fan of Charles, so if I had a son, I would likely just go with Charlie.

I think this name is darling, on a boy. I just don't think it's feminine enough to be used as a girl's name, but I get why it is.

I love this name for a boy it's so cute! And I like it much better than Charles. I think it’s youthful but not childish if that makes sense. It can be used as a full name and not just a nickname for Charles. Would definitely recommend this name for a baby boy!

Boy name. Strongly dislike for a girl!

This is a BOY'S name and just as much a boy's name as Christopher, Liam, John, Paul, Colin or Arnold.

I think it works on either girl or boy.

No for a girl!

I knew a girl called Sharlie (SHAR-lee). She told me that her parents were fighting over what name she should have, her dad wanted Sharon and her mum wanted Charlie, and her big brother made a suggestion to combine those two names together so they both agreed to name her Sharlie, that is what apparently happened.
This name is nice on a boy but in the UK, it’s a NO for girls.

This name is so garbage. Every person I know with this name is a cringe anime lover. I have a Haikyuu! For you:
Charlie sucks so bad, What a garbage name it is, Absolutely trash.

Although this is a unisex name, I personally prefer this for a girl.

I really like this name.

Unisex or not, this name is bad.

Charlie is a unisex name.

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For a girl, I love the name spelling Charleigh. This is definitely a unisex name. A nice one at that.

A great name for non binary people who want a gender neutral name!

Sounds weak and feeble to me.

It’s okay for a boy. I dislike it on a girl.

It's alright for a boy, but I prefer Charles. Only works on a girl when it's a nickname for Charlotte.

I love this name. There’s a heavy feminine aspect but I still only like it on a boy!

I love this name for a girl as a nickname for Charlotte.

This is literally a boy’s name. Why are so many people naming their girls this? What’s next? Bob becomes a girls' name? This name sounds awful on girls unless she’s a big tomboy or something in which case it may work.

I can picture it on a girl, but I like it better for a boy.

I love this name for a boy or girl. I knew a girl named Charlie in elementary school and met some male Charlies too. For people who think that Charlie is only a boy's name, look at the rising popularity of girl Charlies in name rankings around the world.

There's nothing feminine about this name. Leave it for the boys.

Boy name, no, not for a girl.

Charlie is an ultra-nice name, though I prefer it on a boy. I can’t seem to picture it on a girl. I’ve met so many male Charlies who probably had it as their legal names, and they’re really masculine. That makes Charlie sound so masculine to my ears but rarely feminine. Charlie also sounds like a cute nickname for Charles, but it’s cute as a legal name too. I can sorta picture it on a girl, and it will be great as a unisex full name, even as a nickname of Charlotte, Charlene, or even the forced feminine form Charlesine. Personally, I like it better for a boy. It’s a little cute for a girl too.

I love the name Charlie for a girl and my name is Charlie and I am a girl. It's short for Charlotte and if you're thinking about naming a baby Charlotte you should consider Charlie as a nickname.

I’ve heard of more boys named Charlie. But only 1 girl, so I prefer this name on a boy. Regardless if it’s used more frequently for girls. It’s still not a sin to name her Charlie.

I named my cat Charlie! Charlie is a calico fluffy girl who loves cuddles and scratches. I've only met 1 human Charlie in my life. It is a nice name.

I love it as a girl nickname, and prefer Chuck for a boy. Charlotta can also be shortened to Charlie. I also prefer Carly though.

I don’t like Charlie as a boy's name, but I think it sounds really cute as a girl's name. I keep thinking of it as a boy's name because of Charlie and Lola.

Charlie is a nice name. It does not need to be used as a pet form of Charles as it is also a form of Charles.

This should NOT be used as a full name. Ever. It should only be short for Charles or Charlotte.

I love this name for boys and little girls. I'm not a fan of the boy name Charles, but I do like Charlie a lot (though I hate the nickname Chuck- EW). And I think Charlie is a cute nickname for little girls with the full name Charlotte. I wouldn't call my daughter Charlie past the age of five though, it becomes a bit too boyish. If you like the name Charlotte, Lottie is a great nickname (especially if you have a British or Australian accent).

My name is Charlea pronounced "Charlie" I am a girl and no, it is not short for anything, my name is just Charlea. I always liked it, I did think for a boy it was "manly" but for a girl I think it is very pretty and sweet. If you're thinking of naming your child Charlie for a girl but you are not sure if it's too manly it's not, it's sweet and beautiful for a girl! I think more girly ways of spelling it could be "Charlee" "Charley" "Charly" "Charli" "Charlea (my personal fave, duh)"

Charlie is a really really babyish and feminine name for a boy. On the other hand this is a really SEXY SEXY name for a girl. I feel REALLY sorry for all boys with Charlie as their full name.

My wife's name is Charlie! I think it's really cute and gives a spark of personality to her. I don't mind whether it's used on a boy or a girl and the people who say it's "disgusting" on a girl need to realize that some people on here are named Charlie. Personally, I think it sounds like someone who is really fun! Makes me think of Charlie from Supernatural.

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And just to make you guys angry (because apparently you don't like 'masculine' names on girls) our daughter's name is Ryan and she's a sweet feminine girl who LOVES her name :)

I know two girls named Charlie. One is a little three year old and the other is my best friend! I love the name Charlie for a girl, I think it could suit a boy but I would prefer it as a girl's name. And all Charlie girls, don't take any notice of whoever said that "If you're a girl named Charlie then your parents probably wanted a boy" that's just mean! Why would anybody say that? I mean really? How would you like it if I said "Oh! Your parents don't want you, they want the opposite sex as you!"

First of all, I would like to start by saying I think Charlie is a beautiful name, for boys and girls. Especially girls. I really don't understand why anyone would think it's not for both genders. I personally think the name is super cute and is a perfect given name if you want something special, beautiful and unique. My name is Charlie and I'm a girl and I think my name is great. It's not short for anything. JUST CHARLIE. I also really appreciate when other female Charlie's stand up for our beautiful and EXQUISITE name :D. I think it also makes a great nickname but I prefer it as a given name. I respect everyone's opinion but I strongly believe opinions should be presented with respect. And if anyone still has any doubt whether "Charlie" can be a female name, I suggest you go rethink and maybe even watch a movie or read a book with the female name Charlie (Like "High Fidelity", my parents got my name from that book!). Thank you for your time!

I don't like it when a grown man has Charlie as his legal name. Charlie sounds better on a little boy. When it's used as a girl's name I think it sounds good on a grown woman, but not so much on a little girl.

This sounds really stupid as a given name, and in France it's forever tainted by Charlie Hebdo. Sounds like something an Islamophobic French couple would name their son or daughter.

It sickens me how an obvious masculine name is now labeled as "unisex"
I don't give a rat's ass that it's primarily used as a nickname for a girl for names such as Charlotte or even Charlize. Charlie will forever be boyish. It's like naming a girl Tommy or Robby or Randy and anything else.

I love this name but for a boy only! Oh my gosh, only for a boy

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Use Lottie for Charlotte, folks.

Kinda prefer Chuck for a nickname of Charles, but Charlie is pretty cool for a boy also. For a girl it's ok, but if their name is Charlotte I'd say Lottie is better, but for Charlene I can't think of any other nickname besides Charlie. Not good as an independent name for either gender though.

My boyfriend is called Charlie and does not like being called "Charles." He says it sounds too posh but I think Charlie is a very cute, playful name but strong as well.

Good name, quite common but not over used. I would use it for a tomboyish Charlotte and it is a cute alternative to Charles... Although, when they are older, it does seem a bit immature, so maybe Charles is the way to go. My brother is called Charles as his given name but we call him Charlie.

I love the name for both boys and girls. It's great for either genders as a nickname or a full name.

I think this name is really really cute for a girl, it ages nicely and it reminds me of Charlie from The Perks Of Being A Wallflower whom I kind of want to name a future kid of mine after.

Oh, and to add one more thing, I know "Charlotte" has the same meaning as "Charlie", though I consider it a proper, classic feminine name for girls (unlike 'Charlie').

This is my sons full name and I do not think it should be a girls name my son is all boy and it fits him perfectly! I believe it is one of Americas most likeable names. Every person I told what his name is they say I love that name, plus the name always put a smile on my face :-)

I love the name Charlie for a boy but using it on a girl is rather tacky. ;( Come on, Charlie sounds like it's only meant for a boy! Charlie is a diminuitive of Charles- nobody would want to call a girl Charles now, would they? Furthermore, the meaning of Charlie is "free man", so the "man" part should be convincing enough to remind people which gender it should be used solely for...

Right.. My name is Charlie. It's on the birth certificate and I am happy with my name, AND I AM A GIRL! It's not short for Charlene or Charlotte. IT IS JUST CHARLIE! My name is just Charlie. And I am perfectly happy with that. The name is unisex and that is a fact. Yes everyone is entitled to their opinion but It's pissed me off that almost every comment on here is against the name for a girl. I have had people tell me what a lovely change it is that my name isn't actually charlotte or anything like that, it's just actually Charlie. And my nickname is chalk and I'm happy with that too!

One of my favorite boy's names! It sounds like a name for a friendly boy with a really good sense of humor.

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I absolutely hate it for a girl. :(

Okay. 1. This should not be used as a girl's name, it's ridiculous! The only time it's acceptable is if it's a nickname for Charlotte or Charlene (though I think most people prefer the former) 2. I'm kind of disappointed to see that in England, Charlie is actually way more popular than Charles. Charlie is #5, Charles is #62. That just doesn't seem right to me. This is an adorable nickname, but I still think that you should put Charles on his birth certificate, even if you're always going to call him Charlie. Just in case. Charlie is my favorite nickname for Charles, I don't really like chuck or Chaz too much. But please, stick to Charlie as a male nickname, not a female or male full name!

I adore this name for both genders, and the few Charlie's I have met are so nice! I would consider this name if I had a son!

I LOVE the name Charlie! I really don't know why people think it's only appropriate for one gender; it is PERFECT for either a girl or a boy. My middle name is Charlotte, so sometimes I get called Charlie and I love it.
If I was ever to use Charlie for a girl, I would call them Charlotte. I don't like Charlie as a full name for a girl.
Charles seems so old-fashioned for a boy though. I reckon I'd just stick to Charlie.

This is a pretty decent nickname, as it can suit all sorts of guys and it sounds pleasant enough. But there are a lot of bad associations, too, like Charlie Sheen (who thinks he's a rockstar from Mars).

Charlie is one of my favorite boy names, but I just don't understand for the life of me why anyone would name their daughter Charlie. It just doesn't sound unisex at all.

So, I actually really like this name for a girl, *gasp*, lol! But I don't think I would ever use it, or if I did, it would be as a nickname for Charlene!

I like the name Charlie for boys but unfortunately all the boys I met named Charlie weren't nice. I don't like it for girls though, even though all the girls I met called Charlie were really nice.

My name is Charly Sue. I love it. I was named after my grandparents Charles and Susan. :)

Charlie is a very nice BOY name. I guess it's acceptable for girls in the cases of Charlotte or Charlene, but Charlie as a given name for girls? Absolutely not.

Absolutely adorable nickname. Can't stand it on girls, though. Charlotte is much better.

I really hate to have to bring this up, and I apologise if it changes your opinion of the name for the worse, but some people call cocaine 'Charlie'. So (s)he may have to deal with that.

It's okay on a girl if it's pronounced with the "sh" sound instead of "Chuh" as in Sharlie, instead of Charlie. But I still think it's ugly on a girl.

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So much better for a boy. There are very few boys names that I think fit girls, and even though Charlie is meant to be a shorter version of Charlotte, I'd still go with Lottie as a pet name instead.

I don't like this name as a legal name. It sounds better as a nickname, and even then it makes me think of the actor Charlie Sheen. It's even worse on a girl, since it doesn't sound feminine, and some hideous celebrity couple used in on one of their daughters.

I love this name for a little boy. Who cares if it's the name of the unicorn?! Hahaha. Anyway, I love it. Charrrleee. I love the Char- sound. So cute. Grows up easily. If I used it, I would name him Charles and call him Charlie. I heard of a little girl named Charlie Grace. I love that combo and I think that girls should only use it in conjunction with a girly middle name. Charlie Anne, Charlie Rose, etc. FANTASTIC NAME!

Okay, I'll admit that I was actually quite surprised to find out that this is sometimes used as a girl's name. I had no idea that it was a short form of Charlotte up until now. If I used this name for Charlotte, I'd probably pronounce the CH as they are in that name (more like CH). Even then, I doubt I'd use it on a girl anyway. (Unless of course I met a girl who called herself that.)

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I think Charlie is a cute name for a boy. It makes me think of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which was a book I liked. It also makes me think of Charlie the Unicorn (a video that is popular online). It's one of the few nicknames you give to a kid that wouldn't sound too childish if used sometimes when the kid gets older.

Charlie is one of my favorite names! But for a boy, short for Charles. NEVER for a girl. I know the coolest boy named Charlie, he's like a little brother to me. Now when I hear this name, I think of him.

Charlie's my name! Although I have it pronounced SHarlie, I think it's a beautiful name for a girl.

I think it is such a sweet and gentle name, yet it is very masculine. It's my favourite name for boys, of all time.

You'll hate me for saying this, but this nickname sounds tremendously immature to me. I absolutely hate it on females. Come on, is two syllables really that much of an effort to pronounce? In Charles, there's only one syllable inastead of the two in Charlie. So why not just use Charles? I don't know why, but this name makes me think of rather annoying and immature people, whereas Charles currently sounds a bit snobby because of Prince Charles and because Charleses go by Charlie. Charlotte sounds sophisticated, Charlie just makes you sound like a bratty tomboy. You know, the kind of tomboy who is trashy and rude and makes fun of all those lowly creatures also known as other girls because they're not more boyish, like her.

This is my favorite name ever, though I like it better on a boy than a girl. It's so sweet. ^^

I love this name for a girl! It's so cute! For a boy, I love it too though! I don't really like the names Charlie can be a nickname for though. But, I really love that name, for both genders!

I love this name for a little girl. It sounds so sweet. I think of a sweet brown-haired freckle faced little girl when I hear this name. Kinda ugly for a boy. What happened to Chuck and Charles?

I like this name, but it is VERY common! In my school year alone, there are 4 boys called Charlie, though one is short for Charles. I think it works either way, but the guy who's name is Charles had to put up with a lot of people who wouldn't call him Charlie, they insisted on using his full name. That's how kids can be.

Not only is it too informal, it's also meaningless as a given name.

Charlie is best as a nickname for Charles. Charlie sounds too weak and informal as a given name.

I love the name Charlie, for a boy or a girl! Charlie is one of my sister's favorite names. If she ever has a girl, she will name her Charlie (she likes Charlie more for a girl than for a guy). I don't like Charles or Charlene. Charlotte is okay. It bugs me when someone has one of those names, but doesn't go by Charlie! I prefer Charlie as a given name most, because that means their name isn't Charles or Charlene or something plain like that.

Charlie is hideous as a given name, but it's better when used as a nickname for Charles.

I think this has to be one of the cutest names for a girl EVER! I am naming my daughter that when I have one. But NOT short for Charlotte. Just Charlie.

I can't understand why anyone would name their daughter Charlie. It's OK if it's used as a nickname, but otherwise Charlie is a strictly masculine name to me.

Personally, I love this name on a boy more than a girl. I've seen the female version of Charlie spelt without the 'e' on the end, like Charli.

My name is Charlie, short for Charles, and I think this is an okay nickname. I like it better as a boy's name than a girl's name. Maybe because I'm a boy!

Also used as a nickname for Charlotte and Charlene. I actually love the name on a girl.

I don't much care for Charlie as a girl's name, but I love it on a boy.

I prefer this name for a female but I think it's a very sophisticated and cute sounding male name.

Charlie is such a handsome, charming and debonaire, on a boy only. Charlie on a girl is so masculine all I can think is that her parents must have really wanted a boy.

I think this is a lovely abbreviation of the name Charles, but not of Charlotte - it is too masculine for a girl, in my opinion.

Old fashioned, good, sturdy - I love this name!

I think it's a beautiful name for a girl rather than a boy.

Charlie is a very common name for male dogs. It sounds more casual and exciting than Charles.