Charles

Middle names for Charles

Charles has one syllable, ends on a consonant and was most given in 1880. So the middle names that suit it best are longer, at two syllables or more, and can start with a vowel, which lets the voice glide from one name to the next. Here are 16, ranked by rhythm, the sound where the two names meet, and how close their style is to Charles.

  1. Charles WilliamLoved by the same parents, two syllables after one
  2. Charles HenryLoved by the same parents, two syllables after oneHenry: “ruler of the home”
  3. Charles ThomasLoved by the same parents, two syllables after oneThomas: “twin”
  4. Charles ArthurThe voice glides from Charles’s last consonant into the vowel, classic
  5. Charles RobertClassic
  6. Charles EdwardThe voice glides from Charles’s last consonant into the vowel, classicEdward: “wealthy guardian”
  7. Charles AlbertThe voice glides from Charles’s last consonant into the vowelAlbert: “noble and bright”
  8. Charles TheodoreThree syllables after oneTheodore: “gift of God”
  9. Charles EverettThree syllables after one
  10. Charles JuliusThree syllables after one
  11. Charles EmanuelFour syllables after oneEmanuel: “God is with us”
  12. Charles OliverA newer note beside a classic
  13. Charles IsaacA newer note beside a classicIsaac: “he will laugh”
  14. Charles AlexanderFour syllables after one, a newer note beside a classic
  15. Charles AntonioFour syllables after one
  16. Charles EmilianoFive syllables after oneEmiliano: “rival”

A good middle name changes the rhythm, starts with a different letter, and doesn’t trip the voice where the two names meet. Say each one aloud with your surname: that is the test that matters.

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