Charlie

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Charles is of Germanic descent and Charlie is a nickname often used for someone named Charles. Charlie can also be a nickname for a female, such as a nickname for the name Charlotte although the nickname Charlie is primarily thought of as referring to a male person. As a given name, Charlie is equally used as a boy's and girl's name. ^[1]

POPULARITY

The name Charlie is rising in popularity as a female given name in the U.S. In 2005, the name was only the 951st most popular female given name. Only one year later, in 2006, the name had risen to 761st most popular. If the trend continues, the name will be nearing the top of the charts as a given name for girls. Before 2005 when it made its 21st century debut on the list of 1000 most popular female given names, it was last seen on this list in the 1940s. ^[1]

As a given name for boys, the name Charlie is gradually rising in popularity. Fifteen years ago in 1993, the name was about the 500th most popular given name for baby boys; currently, the name has made its way up to 337th most popular. While its male popularity is not changing as rapidly as its female popularity, the name remains popular in the U.S. for boys. ^[1]

Charlie is an extremely popular name for boys in Britain. In 2006, it was the tenth most popular boy's name. In Australia, the name Charlie last came in at 29th most popular (2006) and in Scotland, the name ranked 49th in 2005. ^[1]

FACTS

• Charlie is the name of the letter C in the NATO alphabet.
• Charlie can be a slang name for the drug cocaine.
• In Boston, you have to get a 'CharlieCard' to ride on the Subway.
• 'Charlie the Tuna' is the emblem for Starkist Tuna.
• Charlie is short for 'Victor Charlie' (VC) which was used in the military to refer to the Viet Cong.

NAMESAKES

• Charlie Brown, the cartoon character.
• Charlie Gordon is the name of the main character in the novel Flowers for Algernon.
• Charlie is the name of a British rock band popular in the 1980s.
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a children's book later made into a movie (twice).
• Charlie's Angels was a popular television series later made into a film.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Charlie Chaplin was a famous British film actor, comedian
• Charlie Sheen is an American actor
• Charlie Reid is a musician in the band The Proclaimers
• Charlie Rose is an American television journalist
• Charlie Parker was a great jazz musician
• Charlie Haas is a professional American wrestler

OTHER CHARLIE'S

Charlie Adams, Charlie Keating, Charlie Radcliffe, Charlie Yost, Charlie Smith, Charlie Johnson, Charlie Williams, Charlie Jones, Charlie Brown, Charlie Davis, Charlie Miller, Charlie Wilson, Charlie Moore, Charlie Taylor, Charlie Aardappel, Charlie Aaron, Charlie Ababseh, Charlie Abayan, Charlie Abbe, Charlie Abbey, Charlie Abdul, Charlie Abecassiss, Charlie Abed, Charlie Abee, Charlie Abel, Charlie Abeldano, Charlie Abell, Charlie Abendroth, Charlie Aberasturi, Charlie Abernaty, Charlie Ables, Charlie Abney, Charlie Abraham, Charlie Abrahamsen, Charlie Abramho, Charlie Abrams, Charlie Abrego, Charlie Abrenica, Charlie Abreu, Charlie Abril, Charlie Abron, Charlie Abujudeh, Charlie Abusitta, Charlie Acaron, Charlie Acebo, Charlie Acevedo, Charlie Acey, Charlie Achord, Charlie Abad, Charlie Abbate, More results

Author:Rachel Hanson

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