I love the name. I love the NN
Charlie, but if you do not, I think it is avoidable. You just have to make sure to stay on top of correcting people if they try to use it.
My sister in-law has a
Andrew and a
James. People have tried to shorten both, she just makes sure they don't.
Charles was on my short list for my son right up until the day he was born. It was my DH's uncle's name, and he passed right about the time we found out we were pregnant. My only concern about the name was that it would be shortened to
Chuck or
Chaz.
MN's we considered (most are family names):
Charles Clayton (my son's MN)
Charles JosephCharles JacksonCharles MarcusCharles ClaudeCharles Mason