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HelpCharlotte, NN Chat
I'm listening to an Audible Original with Stephen Fry, and he mentions a Victorian woman named Charlotte, but called Chat. So, WDYT of Chat as a nickname for Charlotte? Yay, or nay?
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I like it and think that it's cute.
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Definitely not a fan.
I could see hipsters using Chat on their daughter.
I could see hipsters using Chat on their daughter.
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I don't love it, but I think it works. I know a Charles called Chat.
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Well I wouldn't want to known by Chat. I think I'd rather go by Totty! ;-)
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Anything is preferable to Charlotte.
Was it pronounced like the informal conversation, or the French cat?
Was it pronounced like the informal conversation, or the French cat?
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There was an Aunt Chatty in one of the Green Gables books. Obituaries online seem to confirm that yes, it was a thing, at least in the 19th century - possibly influenced by Hatty for Harriet? So maybe Chat started out as Chatty. I don't like it much, but I don't like any other nns for Charlotte either (it's only two syllables, doesn't need an nn imo), so it's as tolerable as any of them.
I've seen Chartie - or possibly Charty - in some historical literary context too, but can't think where. Not sure if that's 'charty' or 'sharty'. The latter would really not be usable these days, at least in the UK.
eta: which brings to mind Totty, another vintage Charlotte nn that's no longer usable.
I've seen Chartie - or possibly Charty - in some historical literary context too, but can't think where. Not sure if that's 'charty' or 'sharty'. The latter would really not be usable these days, at least in the UK.
eta: which brings to mind Totty, another vintage Charlotte nn that's no longer usable.
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You're right, Charlotte doesn't really need to be shortened/nicknamed, but I simply prefer being Charley, as I find it less stuffy and formal.
Charlotte is my little black dress name. I wear it when I need to be fancy. It's on my official documents, my exam certificates, and all that stuff.
Charley is my jeans, t-shirt, and Chucks name. I wear it when I'm being regular old me, as it suits that better.
Charlotte is my little black dress name. I wear it when I need to be fancy. It's on my official documents, my exam certificates, and all that stuff.
Charley is my jeans, t-shirt, and Chucks name. I wear it when I'm being regular old me, as it suits that better.
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Yay. It's better than Charlotte. So are Chatter, Chitchat, Gossip, Chin-wag, Gab, Gabfest, Natter, Schmooze, Small Talk (love those double names), and Tete-a-Tete.
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I've heard Chatty for Charlotte - can't recall where. It was literary, not real life. So maybe, Chat / Chatty for Charlotte used to be a thing.
If it's tchat rhyme cat, it's a nay for me ... I can't stand it when people replace a Ch that says "sh" with a Ch that says "tch." (Charlotte called "Charlie," I'm snarling at you.)
If it were said shaht or shawt, it would at least seem natural - but sounds like shot, and like shat too. So...
I'd say yea only if it's a French Charlotte called Chat (cat in French). If that were it, it'd be okay, like Kitty for Katherine or Cat for Catrina.
If it's tchat rhyme cat, it's a nay for me ... I can't stand it when people replace a Ch that says "sh" with a Ch that says "tch." (Charlotte called "Charlie," I'm snarling at you.)
If it were said shaht or shawt, it would at least seem natural - but sounds like shot, and like shat too. So...
I'd say yea only if it's a French Charlotte called Chat (cat in French). If that were it, it'd be okay, like Kitty for Katherine or Cat for Catrina.
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It could work on the right person. It's very abrupt though. (I'm assuming it's like the word chat as in talk, not like cat in French, although that could also work).
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Yeah, it's the first one.
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Chat isn't one I've heard of. Love the name Charlotte but always hated the nn Lotte. But recently I've been hearing people using Charlie as a nn and I think that's cuter than Chat.
Also, it could be interpreted as Chat with a K sound, or Chat with an S sound, and then that's Shat, and I don't think that's a great name for obvious reasons....
Also, it could be interpreted as Chat with a K sound, or Chat with an S sound, and then that's Shat, and I don't think that's a great name for obvious reasons....
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