Charlie short for Charles if they are both the same number of letters?
2007-01-28 13:12:19 · 20 answers · asked by Tek ~aka~Legs! 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
HA HA that's my husbands name, and i have wondered the same thing
2007-01-28 13:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by Charisma 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Charlie is easier to say, it rolls off of the tongue a little better than Charles.
2007-01-28 21:16:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think Charlie was intended to be short form for Charles but more of a friendly gesture....
A diminutive form.....
Like Peteie is longer than Peter...
2007-01-28 22:12:47 · answer #3 · answered by yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question! To top it off Charlie has two syllables when Charles has only one.
2007-01-28 21:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question, Charlie sounds a bit gay. But then what about Chuck which is a nickname hailing from the same name?
2007-01-28 21:17:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not short for Charles but a nickname for Charles
2007-01-28 21:16:17 · answer #6 · answered by chiefof nothing 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Charlie is easier to pronounce?
2007-01-28 21:17:36 · answer #7 · answered by Lolitta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One is formal. Charles was my grandfather's name. They always called him Carlie. want to her something funny? My brother's name is Larry and my mom always called him Charlie.
2007-01-28 21:16:58 · answer #8 · answered by Chloe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have brother named charles, he just rather be called charlie. and brother named john he just likes to be called johnny i know strange.
2007-01-28 21:17:47 · answer #9 · answered by Skitter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They dont pronounce it Charlie its C__aly
2007-01-28 21:17:57 · answer #10 · answered by canuticklemepink 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not short for Charles, it's slang for Charles.
2007-01-28 21:16:59 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋