Charlotte

Meaning: (Little and Womanly, French feminine diminutive of CHARLES. It was introduced to Britain in the 17th century. A notable bearer was Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855), the eldest of the three Bronte sisters and the author of 'Jane Eyre' and 'Villette'.*My Favorite Nickname for Charlotte is Lottie which can be it's own stand alone name. Charlie is a more well known nickname for Charlotte though.* Lottie: Pretty, Strong, Free, Freeholder, Variant of Charlotte)

Origin: (French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch)

Pronunciation: shar-LOT (French), SHAHR-lət (English), shahr-LAW-tə (German), shahr-LAWT-tə (Dutch)

Gender: Female

Here is another old fashioned name that would do well in a historical fiction novel or romance novel or in a myriad of other genres. It ages well on a character as well. I have used this name in a novel before as well. I like this name also because my great aunt who died young was named Charlotte. I used it in a novel in honor of her.