Comments for the name Charlie

It is also short for Charlotte.

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

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

Charlie Bucket, a character in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, is a famous bearer of this name.

On the TV show "Lost," Charlie Pace (played by Dominic Monaghan) is the heroin-addicted, former bass player of the band Drive Shaft.

Charlie Jolson is the head of the Bethnal Green Mob in Team Soho's PS2 Game "The Getaway".

We'll never forget the great comedien Charlie Chaplin. One of the greatest icons who ever lived.

There is a very sweet animated British children's show called "Charlie & Lola". Charlie is the caring and ever patient older brother.

Charlie is Ron Weasley's older brother in Harry Potter. He deals with dragons.

Charlie Parker is the antihero in John Connolly's brilliant novels.

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

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.

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.

Theresa Wright's character in Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt" is called Charlie.

Charlie Hall is a Christian music artist.

Charlie is also the name of the German shepherd on the movie "All Dogs Go To Heaven" a very cute movie!

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

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

Famous Bearer: Charlie Bone. From The Children of The Red King series, written by Jenny Nimmo. Technically, it never says that his name is short for Charles. This name is OK, but it just reminds me of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, written by Roald Dahl.

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

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!

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.

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.

We must also never forget Charlie the Tuna, the cartoon StarKist Tuna mascot! I love me some Charlie the Tuna!

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.

Charlie Eppes is one of the main characters on CBS' Numb3rs. He is a professor at CalSci, a consultant for the FBI and NSA, and federal agent Don Eppes' genius little brother.

Charlie Swan is a character in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels.

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

Charlie the Unicorn. Hehe. Just go on Youtube and type Charlie the Unicorn, then you'll understand.

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 Cox is a British actor. He stars in the Fantasy movie "Stardust" based on the book by Neil Gaiman. He is a fantastic actor, and cute as a button.

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

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

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.

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 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!

A character in Neil Gaiman's novel "Anansi Boys" was named Charlie Nancy. Actually, Charles, but he goes by Charlie (Fat Charlie). Awesome, awesome character and name. It rubbed off me really well.

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

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.

Internet video: Charlie bit me!

It is also a pet version of Charlotte.

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.

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

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 (short for Charlotte Adele Donna Seto) is the main character in the book How to Ditch Your Fairy by Justine Larbaleister.

"Charlie" is also the code word for the letter "C" in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

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.)

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.

There are two Charlies in Alfred Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt": the mysterious 'Uncle Charlie' and his namesake 'Young Charlie'.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Charlie Clements (b. 5 June 1987) is a British actor born in Sidcup, South London. He is best known for playing Bradley Branning in the popular British soap opera EastEnders. :)

Charlie Watts (2nd June 1941) is the drummer for the Rolling Stones. He is also a successful artist and breeds Arabian horses. In 2006 "Vanity Fair" elected him into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame - his style icon is Fred Astaire.

Charlie McDonnell is a famous teenaged British youtube personality who is currently second most subscribed to in England.

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.

Charles "Charlie" Hunnam, is a very handsome English actor who starred in the movie Green Street Hooligans.

Guys. Charlie Manson?

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

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.

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

Charlie Francis is an FBI agent in Fringe Division on the hit sci-fi drama "FRINGE."

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.

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!

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.

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 the name of the main character in the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.

Charlie Fox is the oldest son in the 1986 film "the Mosquito Coast". He is played by River Phoenix. If you want a good association with this name, watch this movie. You'll love the character!

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.

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!

Charlie White is an American figure skater who won silver with Meryl Davis at the Vancouver Olympics.

There is Charlie the drunk guinea pig from Smosh so he is famous.

Okay. 1. This should not be used as a girl's name, its ridiculous! The only time it's acceptable is if its 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 find it funny how so many people here are saying it's extremely overused. I guess they must all be from the UK, here in America it's actually pretty rare (at least where I live). I personally don't know a single Charlie. Whenever me or my classmates hear the name "Charlie," we automatically think "British boy," haha.