Thursday, August 23, 2012
Charles: Nickname-Rich Name of the Week (August 23)
This week's name is another English classic that's been on the downhill slope for a few decades, but is now leveling off and may soon be due for a comeback: Charles. The most fashionable nickname (for both boys and girls!) at the moment is Charlie. In the past we've also seen Chuck as well as a few others. Feel free to share any more unusual nickname ideas or your thoughts on Charles.
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Chaz and Chas are ones I've come across several times. Cal could also work well, I think. According to one name book, "Chilla is an Australian nickname". Does anyone use it?
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It's very old-fashioned, although you would think the modern(ish) slang to "chill" might have helped bring it back.