W shortened pronunciations, as many speakers find the phrase "double-u double-u double-u" inconveniently long. In other Germanic languages, including German (but not Dutch, in which it is pronounced wé), its name is similar to that of English V . In many languages, its name literally means "double v": Portuguese "duplo vê", Spanish "doble ve" (though it can be spelled "uve doble"), French "double vé", Icelandic "tvöfalt vaff", Czech "dvojité vé", Finnish "kaksois-vee", etc. Former U.S. president George W. Bush was given the nickname "Dubya" after the colloquial pronunciation of his middle initial in Texas, where he spent much of his childhood.
Charlie (given name) and Charleigh. Charley is another spelling variant, for boys and girls. Charlie (given name) Charlie is a unisex given name in English-speaking countries, often a nickname for Charles. It is traditionally a boy's name, but in the United States (as of 2015) it is more common for girls. Charlie was the 185th most popular name for girls, while being the 227th most popular for boys in the year 2016. In Britain, it is still primarily a boy's name. It was the sixth most popular name for boys in England and Wales, the 52nd in Ireland, 28th in New South Wales,