For months, we toiled over what to name our precious little girl. We were smitten with the name Olivia, but we ultimately decided against it since it was one of the top three most popular names, and we yearned for something a bit more “special.” We tossed around names like Avery and Caroline, but in the end, we chose Charlotte because we didn’t know a single soul who had named their baby that.
I guess I might as well be living under a rock, because apparently I need more friends!
Not long ago, I attended a Baptism class, and guess what? The lovely lady behind me had a Charlotte too! Fast forward to our daughter’s baptism day, and the baby right next to us? Yep, another Charlotte. And just when I thought things couldn’t get worse, the royals went ahead and named their princess Charlotte. Seriously, WHY?!
If anyone else in the universe named their daughter Charlotte, I’d be all, “Awesome choice, you have fantastic taste!” But the Princess of basically the whole world? Come on! Is it too late to change my daughter’s name? We all know she will be one of a gazillion “Charlotte’s” in her class.
Honestly, I’m mulling over the name change. It doesn’t sound like it would be too complicated, except for the headache of explaining to everyone why we renamed her when she was just six months old. Our friends and family might think I’ve lost my marbles, plus we’ve got a bunch of stuff with her name on it that would need to go. Maybe I could just send all the monogrammed goodies to Kate and William. Who knows? They might send me a handwritten note with some doughnuts like they did for those fans waiting at the hospital. Now that would be sweet!
Of course, I don’t actually know the royals (though I’m convinced Kate and I would totally hit it off), so it’s not like they’re copying me or anything. Still, for the next 5-10 years, Charlotte is destined to be the name on every little girl’s lips. And that totally sucks.
To my Charlotte: I’m deeply sorry for failing you in the name department. I’m pretty sure this won’t be the last thing I mess up in the next eighteen years, so buckle up, kiddo. Right now, my best bet is to come up with a solid nickname for you.
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