Charlene

iliketurtlesverymuch · February 2013

What is your opinion of Charlene as an alternate to Charlotte?

Kmommy91 · February 2013

I prefer Charlotte. Charlene sounds a little dated, but not in a great way.

pettycrocker · February 2013

I like Charlene better.

erb82 · February 2013

I prefer Charlotte. I think Charlene sounds dated because it's not classic. It was trendy and now it's time is over. Charlotte may be popular now but it's always a classic.

bsinno · February 2013

i want to like it...but i do not

Kmommy91 · February 2013

bsinno:
i want to like it...but i do not :

Exactly.

jjkaye · February 2013

Charlene sounds like the "other woman" in a country song or something.

Helenahhandbasket · February 2013

Sorry I don't like it either.

What about Carlotta or Carly?

PinkLillyLover · February 2013

Kmommy91:
I prefer Charlotte. Charlene sounds a little dated, but not in a great way.

This!

BrideBuddies · February 2013

Not horrible, but it does sound a bit dated. Charlotte is prettier sounding, but oh so over-popular right now.

How about Carla? It still has an old school vibe but not so honky-tonk sounding.

And thank you for not mentioning that you'd use the nickname CHARLIE!

brooksidebride · February 2013

erb82:
I prefer Charlotte. I think Charlene sounds dated because it's not classic. It was trendy and now it's time is over. Charlotte may be popular now but it's always a classic.

Charlene is okay, but agree with this.

erincjackson · February 2013

Kmommy91:
I prefer Charlotte. Charlene sounds a little dated, but not in a great way.

This.

kristykay123 · February 2013

My mom's name is Charlene...it reminds me of the song by Joe Diffie called "John Deere Green"...he sings "Billy Bob loves Charleeeene" lol. YouTube it...

neverblushed · February 2013

I picture Charlene wearing boots, a string tie around her neck, and a 10 gallon hat.

Yee-HAW, Charlene!

kristykay123 · February 2013

neverblushed:
I picture Charlene wearing boots, a string tie around her neck, and a 10 gallon hat.
Yee-HAW, Charlene!

LOL

BabyMayinMarch · February 2013

My name is Charlene, and I HATED it growing up! People always spell it wrong ie. Sharlene, Charleen. I am okay with it now, but always wished my mom had chosen something else.

CeCe8579 · February 2013

Helenahhandbasket:
Sorry I don't like it either.What about Carlotta or Carly?

This!

MrsLele · February 2013

neverblushed:
I picture Charlene wearing boots, a string tie around her neck, and a 10 gallon hat.YeeHAW, Charlene!nbsp;

This. My daughter's Godmother calls her Charlene, as a joke. Uses a heavy country accent, lol.

If you don't want to use Charlotte, how about Collette? It was another name we considered.

FWIW, we are constantly receiving compliments in our LO's name, hearing how refreshing it is, etc. It's definitely growing in popularity but apparently it's not that wide spread where we live. If you follow naming trends, then you obviously hear it a lot, but we haven't met another baby Charlotte yet.