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In addition to being a family name for us, we picked Charlotte because it was feminine but still strong. It is still relatively uncommon despite being a beautiful name.

According to the baby name book "Cool Names" by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz, the name Charlotte is 'cool', while the name Chiara is 'cooler', and the name Charlene is 'uncool'.

Personal experiences with the name Charlotte: | Edit

I named my daughter Charlotte Annabelle, and we call her Charlie for short. We always get comments on her name about how pretty it is and uncommon without being "out there." We, so far, have not met any other Charlottes or Charlies.

I think Charlotte is becoming more common. In the last year I have met 2 babies named Charlotte, I think its going to be a bit hit especially since old names are hot right now.

When I named my daughter Isabel in 1998, I worried that Isabel would be too popular -- turned out that of the five baby girls born to our Lamaze class, three were named Charlotte. That said, I don't run into a lot of Charlottes at school ten years later. Maybe it was just a coincidence. Or subliminal messages from our Lamaze instructor?

We considered Charlotte for a girl as a way to honor Pope John Paul II. His Polish name was Karol, which is Charles in English. Hence Charlotte. (We opted to name our daughter after my grandmother instead, but I still love this name.)

We named our daughter Charlotte (born June, 2008), but we call her "Lottie". We get such warm and excited responses when we tell people her name and nickname. Charlotte is a beautiful name, but "Lottie" is so cute and sweet, and that's exactly how our little baby is!

My name is Charlotte, and I never really liked my name. It is pretty uncommon, and I never liked that growing up. It also is not pronounced like it is spelled- people often spell it "Sharlet" or "Charlit". It is a very feminine name, but also weak. I wouldn't recommend it, unless you call her by a nickname.

Nicknames for Charlotte: | Edit

Lottie, Lotte, Lotta, Tottie, Charlie, Char, Chaz, Charsy, Arly, Carly, Charo, Cha-cha, Lola, Carrie, Cara, Harlo, Arlo, Harlot, Harlotte

Meanings and history of the name Charlotte: | Edit

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Famous real-life people named Charlotte: | Edit

Charlotte Church, singer
Charlotte Bronte, English novelist ("Jane Eyre," "Villette")
Charlotte Corday, figure of the French Revolution
Charlotte Rae, actress ("The Facts of Life")
Charlotte Cecilia Leitch, famous female golfer

Charlotte in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Charlotte's Web," by E. B. White
"Charlotte Sometimes," a song by The Cure
"Charlotte Sometimes," a novel by Penelope Farmer
Charlotte York, a character in the TV series "Sex and the City"
Good Charlotte (rock band)
"I Am Charlotte Simmons," Tom Wolfe novel
"Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte," film and song
"The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle," by Avi (Young Adult Literature)
Charlotte Johanssen, character in The Baby-Sitters Club books
Charlotte Lucas, character in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"
Charlotte Palmer, character in Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility"
Countess Charlotte Malcolm, the jealous wife of a philandering husband in Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music"