Opinion seems to be running against the name Agnes Charles. I think it’s a bit of a stretch to call a girl Charles, since the name is so strongly identified as a male name. But heck, if a child can be named Moxie Crimefighter, anything goes, I guess!

Boys’ names are used as girls’ names all the time. Ashley, Stacey, and Tracey used to be boys’ names but are now predominately used for girls, so I don’t see what the big deal is about Elisabeth using Charles. Middle names don’t really matter anyway. Agnes is unusual but there are Violets and Gretas and Hazels, so it won’t matter too much.

Congrats to Elisabeth and Davis!! =)

As far as the name… don’t care for it. Hopefully they give her a nickname or call her Charlie or something. LOL

Agnes beats the hell out of Shiloh, IMO.

Bloody awful name, even if it does mean she grows up to be a chaste, virginal gardener. As for being a judgemental bitch, guilty as charged. This site could use a bit more bitching and a bit less simpering as far as I can see…

And my Nana’s middle name was Armstrong – and old family name from Scotland – I don’t think it makes a difference what gender the middle name is, it is just that – a middle name! I plan on giving my children my last name as their middle name – a tribute to my father’s ancestry. And I might use Armstrong too

Agnes is the name of my dearly departed Nana whom we lost recently… it’s a surprising choice, but lovely all the same!

Insulting to CBB readers, deleted. I think the name Agnes is great, a very strong name. In Latin, “agnus” means “lamb,” and it’s also the name of a Saint Agnes, the patron saint of such things as chastity, virginity, girls, gardeners, girls, and engaged couples.

And I think any middle name is perfectly acceptable, even if it happens to be a boy’s name because it’s not like she’s going to be called “Agnes Charles” for the rest of her life. Middle names are rarely used in the US. Britney’s little boy’s name is Sean not Sean Preston and I don’t know why many of you people keep referring to him as such.

Insulting to CBB readers, deleted.

Agnes reminds me of the exasperating neighbor of Samantha and Darrin from Bewitched.

It is a common name in Hungary. Actually my sister’s name is Agnes but we call her Agi.