Baby Names

Girl name: Charlee/Charlie

We really like the name Charlie/ee for a girl and would LIKE to spell it Charlee.  My dad's name is Charles, my FIL dad's name is Lee = hence Char-lee! 

Do you think the majority of people would pronounce it Shar-lee? or Char-lee? I actually think "Sharlee" is pretty too... I just don't want her to have to correct everyone all the time.

 I'm not a huge fan of "weird" spellings with typical names, just wanted to incorporate our dads :) 

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Re: Girl name: Charlee/Charlie

  • Say it isn't so. My opinion is that its a boy name.
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  • I doubt many will agree with me, but I actually like Charlie for a girl as a NN.  What about Charlotte and then you can call her Charlie?

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  • What about naming her Charlotte and her nn can be Charlie? I don't like it spelled Charlee at all though. 

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  • I think if you spell it Charlee, your child will spend her whole life correcting people's spelling and pronunciation.  People will hear it and assume it's spelled Charlie.  People who see it will want to pronounce it Shar-lee.

    Your kid will be dealing with this issue forever.

    What about naming her Charlotte and calling her Charlie as a nn? 

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  • imageBootsyLou:
    Say it isn't so. My opinion is that its a boy name.

    lol!  I LOVE boy names for girls!  Drew, Jordan ... too cute (to me)

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    Third u/s
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    Fourth u/s 9/23/2013 - Baby A = 157 Baby B = 150 heartbeat. Cervix now 2.3-2.6 ... being referred to a MFM
    MFM Appointment 9/26/2013 = Both babies healthy, cervix now measuring at 4 - Playing tricks on me ... will follow up in 2 weeks.
    Cervical check 10/7 with regular OB - 2.1cm  --- going BACK to the MFM armed with ultrasound pictures from my OB of my cervix. *sigh*
    MFM Appointment 10/8 - confirmed my cervix at 2.1cm - putting me on Progesterone for a week.
    MFM Appointment 10/17 - Cervix unchanged! Keeping me on Progesterone - followup 10/29


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  • I don't mind Charlie as a NN for a girl, but I really think you should consider a feminine formal name.

    What about:

    Caroline Lee

    Charlize Lee

    Charlene Lee

    Carla Lee

    Charlotte Lee

    Carlotta Lee

     

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    imageBootsyLou:
    Say it isn't so. My opinion is that its a boy name.

    lol!  I LOVE boy names for girls!  Drew, Jordan ... too cute (to me)

    We've hashed this out a lot here - but what if your daughter doesn't think it's so cute when she has to deal with being Mr. Charlie the rest of her life? 

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  • imageMrs.SparklesMcGee:
    I doubt many will agree with me, but I actually like Charlie for a girl as a NN.  What about Charlotte and then you can call her Charlie?

    I agree with this. Charlie isnt my favorite for a girl at all, but if you want to use it, I'd suggest giving her a name like Charlotte, like pp suggested above. I dont see Charlie or Charlee looking very professional on a resume in 30 years either.

    I know you want to honor your dad and FIL, but those are males. Your daughter is a female. Are there any female names in the family you could use? What if your next child is a boy and both Charles and Lee are "taken" by big sister?

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  • imageneverblushed:

    I think if you spell it Charlee, your child will spend her whole life correcting people's spelling and pronunciation.  People will hear it and assume it's spelled Charlie.  People who see it will want to pronounce it Shar-lee.

    Your kid will be dealing with this issue forever.

    What about naming her Charlotte and calling her Charlie as a nn? 

     

    Yeah, that's what I was afraid of :( No sense in "honoring" our dads and have it be a pain in the *you know what* for the kid ....

     Not a fan of Charlotte, we'd probably just pick a new name all together...

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    1st Beta:
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    First u/s 7/11/2013 - TWINS!!! 120 and 124 heartbeats <3
    Second u/s
    7/29/2013 - wiggley babies! 178 and 184 heartbeats!
    Third u/s
    9/9/2013 - 157 and 161 heartbeats ... a BOY and a GIRL!!!! Cervix on the "shorter side" (3-3.3) - going to check again in 2 weeks.
    Fourth u/s 9/23/2013 - Baby A = 157 Baby B = 150 heartbeat. Cervix now 2.3-2.6 ... being referred to a MFM
    MFM Appointment 9/26/2013 = Both babies healthy, cervix now measuring at 4 - Playing tricks on me ... will follow up in 2 weeks.
    Cervical check 10/7 with regular OB - 2.1cm  --- going BACK to the MFM armed with ultrasound pictures from my OB of my cervix. *sigh*
    MFM Appointment 10/8 - confirmed my cervix at 2.1cm - putting me on Progesterone for a week.
    MFM Appointment 10/17 - Cervix unchanged! Keeping me on Progesterone - followup 10/29


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  • imageBootsyLou:
    Say it isn't so. My opinion is that its a boy name.

    This. Totally a boy name.  

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  • I've seen it done Charliegh for a girl more often than Charlee.

    Have you considered Charlotte nn Charlie?

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  • I hate this name.  I will never understand why people think its oh so adorable to call a girl Charlie... Might be kind of cute when she's two but she is going to be a real adult looking for a real job some day... I can't take a kid named Charlee seriously.
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  • imageBlueRidge8:

    Oh look, this name again.

     

     

     

    Agreed.  Over it. 

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  • Charlene? Charlotte? I think these are better girls names. Then you could use the nickname Charlie. 
  • I think the smooshed spelling is incredibly cheesy. You don't have to honor everybody with one baby. And why don't you want to honor any females in your family?

    In any event, I think most people will pronounce it Charlie even if spelled incorrectly.

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  • imageBlueRidge8:

    Oh look, this name again.

     

    Exactly.

    OP, our puppy's name is Charlie (and is a boy). This makes it hard for me to picture it on a baby (especially a girl!).

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  • I'd pronounce it Charlie

    Not a fan for a girl unless it's a NN. Like for Charlene, Charlotte, etc

  • Charlotte Lee, nn Charlie/Charlee
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  • Don't use Charlee or Charlie. You are having a girl not a boy.

    Carly would be a good choice.

  • Not a fan... I guess I can see how it's cute for a baby/little girl, but she's only going to be a kid for so long.  I'd suggest a legitimate, sophisticated, feminine name and use Charlie as the NN.  Charlotte and Charlize are great names.

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  • imagelrachelle80:
    I'd do Charlotte, NN Charlie, with the middle name Lee.Charlotte Lee.nbsp;


    Perfect way to honor both names
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    Oh look, this name again.nbsp;


    My thought exactly.
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    imageBlueRidge8:
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    This name is so trendy. There's no way it stands the test of time. I feel like naming your kid Charlee guarantees to date her for the rest of her life.
     
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    I went to high school with a girl named Charlee.  It fit her, and she liked her name.  Not sure how she felt when she was  younger, or if she changed her mind about later on...
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  • Charlee is so juvenile to me.  Charlie doesn't really bother me, but it sounds like a nn to me.
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  • imageMcsweets:

    imageBootsyLou:
    Say it isn't so. My opinion is that its a boy name.

    lol!  I LOVE boy names for girls!  Drew, Jordan ... too cute (to me)

    ZoooooooMaGOooooooooooooooood!!  It's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!!  Totally!

    Ick.  Like BlueRidge said...This name again?

    Here's the thing...what's "cute" on a 3 year old is ridiculous on a 30 year old trying to make partner in her law firm.  And it'll be SUPER fun for her always having to tell people that she's actually a woman.  It's going to be awesome when an employer looks at her resume and calls thinking that she's a man, because guess what?  She has a MAN'S NAME.  Her wedding invitation will make it look like everyone just got invited to a wedding for two men..."Celebrating the union of Charlie and Dave."  Or God forbid she actually meets a man named Charlie. 

    I'm sorry...we're going for "too cute" here, not practical, beautiful, and dignified.  My bad.

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    imagewilburbud:
    I know a little girl named Charlie. Charlie Rose. its adorable!

    Wait.  Really?

    Charlie Rose is a respected journalist and a male. 

    Hahahaha...I know.  Some idiot out there named their DAUGHTER  "Charlie Rose."  I almost did a spittake when I read that.

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  • If we were having a girl She was going to be Charlotte .. nn Charlie . i love it..but with the ee spelling i definately think shes going to get Sharlee ..and maybe a nn of char (shar)
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