Quote Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker View Post
Why people pick names is never all that simple. Most likely, names are chosen largely because a person has positive connotations from the name, which could be related to a regard to royalty, but could be related to ANY context in which they heard the name. The Elizabeth that I was referring to was Elizabeth Taylor, who was most likely far more recognizable on this side of the pond than was the Queen of England during the same period.
Liz Taylor (born in 1932 {6 years after queen Elizabeth} in Hampstead an affluent area of London, England, 4 miles north-west of Charing Cross), very famous British American, good one Shaggy.

Quote Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker View Post
As for the Charles, there was a boy a few years older than I was, who had the name (and still does) Charlie Brown. Considering that everybody who saw the comics page in the newspaper knew that name for decades in the middle of the last century, it's hard to say exactly where the name came from. After all Charles is an ancient name. It may not be quite as ancient as John or James, but it is ancient, still.
Charlie Brown First appeared: 1950 (comic strip) when Prince Charles was 2 years old.
Don't forget
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: 1964 when Prince Charles was 15/16