Charlies

Charlies is the plural form of Charlie, a common given name derived from Charles. It may also occur as a surname in rare cases. The name Charlie, used as a nickname, has long been popular in English-speaking countries, and Charlies appears when referring to multiple individuals who share the given name. English pluralization rules add the -s to form Charlies.

Etymology and usage: Charlie originates as a diminutive of Charles, which comes from the Germanic Karl and the Latin Carolus. The nickname Charlie has been widely used since the medieval period and remains common in contemporary naming. The plural Charlies is mainly encountered in biographical lists, rosters, or informal references to more than one person named Charlie.

In culture and media, Charlies may appear as names for characters or groups composed of people named Charlie, or as a label within a narrative for a set of individuals bearing the name. In most formal writing, though, writers prefer listing full names rather than relying on the plural Charlies as a stand-in for a group.

Notable examples of the broader name include numerous fictional and real-world individuals named Charlie, but these are instances of Charlie rather than the plural Charlies. The term Charlies functions primarily as a grammatical plural form rather than a distinct entity. See also Charlie (disambiguation).