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5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name
As soon as kids learn to talk, they talk a lot. About anything and all the time. So, it’s natural that parents start to filter out certain things they say. But sometimes they are persistent in what they say, words quickly become actions, and you can’t but react.
Meet Bri, a mother, wife, and educator who has a daughter named Charlie, who recently asked to have her name changed. At first it sounded like something kids would say, but she was serious—so serious, in fact, that she even wrote a persuasive letter.
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Bri is the face behind the TikTok channel @bri_mom3. Some days ago, she posted a two-part video in celebration of women’s history day where she told a story about her daughter Charlie Paige.
You see, Charlie decided at 5 years of age that she wanted to change her name from Charlie to Charlotte. But it wasn’t enough for her to simply ask. Apparently, the parents were not convinced.
Meet Bri, a mom who shared a story of how her 5 y.o. Charlie (Charlotte) wanted to change her name
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Instead of being Charlie Page, she wanted to become Charlotte
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Image credits: bri_mom3
But instead of begging, Charlie took initiative and did her research on how to pull it off
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So, Charlie took action. She did some research on what you need to do to get your name changed: she had to go to court, pay around $200, it has to be published, and the parents have to agree to it.
First, she wrote a persuasive letter explaining why she wants to officially change her name to Charlotte. Then, she started selling friendship bracelets. Bri later found out Charlie had managed to raise a total of $150 by just doing that.
Yeah… you might guess that the rest—going to court and having it published—is going to be a piece of cake for a kid who’s that determined!
Both Bri and her husband were surprised to see Charlie write a persuasive letter and raise 80 bucks by selling friendship bracelets
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Image credits: bri_mom3
She ended up raising a total of $150 out of the required ~$200 for the court expenses
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Image credits: bri_mom3
Image credits: bri_mom3
Bri went to TikTok explaining this whole situation and asking the viewers to share what they thought Bri should do. Well, several million views later, the videos went viral, which prompted Bri to share the transcript of her letter, and it’s pretty heartwarming.
Bri initially posted 2 videos explaining the situation, but once they reached 4M views, she released a third one where she read the persuasive letter
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Image credits: bri_mom3
Image credits: bri_mom3
Image credits: bri_mom3
The letter read: “Dear mommy and daddy, I like it better than Charlie, Charlotte is a girl name and it’s the prettiest name ever. I don’t like Charlie, Charlotte is my passion. Love, Charlie.”
“Charlotte is a better name than Charlie, Charlotte makes me feel strong, Charlotte makes me feel independent, Charlotte makes me feel pretty, Charlotte makes me feel creative and Charlotte makes me feel loved.”
“To dad, I know you don’t want me to change my name, but can we change my name for me please.”
After all of this, mom’s on board, but they are still trying to persuade dad to allow Charlie to change her name. Dad has already made a custom backpack with her name on it, and the vast support for this decision is visible on TikTok, so it does seem like they’ve got this, but it’s not official just yet.
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Image credits: bri_mom3
The videos managed to collectively gather over 4.1 million views with more than 700,000 likes and thousands of comments. This little request turned into a mini campaign to make it happen. Well, now she’s really making history!
Check out the video detailing Charlie’s letter
@bri_mom3##stitch with @bri_mom3 Help us turn dad team Charlotte! tik tok do your thing! ##charlietocharlotte##sabiasque##lifestyle##fyp##90saesthetic♬ original sound – Bri 🖤
What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comment section below!
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Shelp 4 years ago
Hm. This is sweet, the little girl is very brave, but I don't know what to think about the whole thing. I feel quite uncomfortable with how her mother publicises the whole thing. I mean, the "my 5 YO is gathering $200 by herself and writing letters and generally acting like an adult because we didn't bother to give her a real name and now I'm filming the whole thing and I expect you to give ME upvotes for letting our kid engaging a legal battle by herself while we post it on the Internet" makes me perplex at best.
K. 4 years ago
I am not thinking about the other things, and I don’t know why she posted that. I just like how she handled it, her child didn’t like the name and took the initiative to research, save money, and explain her (the child) desire to them. She accepted instead of saying “no, you’ll live with the name we gave you.”
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Niffler_13 4 years ago
I have a hard time believing that a 5 year old could do that kind of research unless they are a child prodigy. The line "dear dad, I know you named me, but can you do it for me and mom?" Makes me believe the mother doesn't like the name and had a hand in creating the whole name change.
ADHD 4 years ago
kids are smarter now than when you or i were kids, 12 year olds can hack websites etc.
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Xan A. Du 4 years ago
I may be in the minority here, but WHY is this being made public? Good for being able to express how you feel, but haven't most kids questioned their name? Why they have it? How it came to be? Among many, many, many other things? This is not post-worthy. Not everything in life needs to be broadcasted. How about just enjoy spending time with your child and not think about a social media angle?
Jackson Gohn 4 years ago
What a weird mom. Why is she even posting this? She must be so desperate for attention.
Gabi 4 years ago
Soooo, your 5 years old kid researched how to change her name, wrote a letter, made friendship bracelets and sold them. Also, she knows very well the what it means to "feel strong" and "independent" and the new name would make her "feel loved". Now, either your child is a prodigy or this is a serious bullshit. Guess what, I go with the BS theory. On a footnote, how much can someone earn by exploiting their child on tiktok? Asking for a friend.
More Thinking Needed 4 years ago
Spend just 5 minutes on this woman's TikTok page and you will see this is nothing more than a publicity stunt done at the expense of a young child.
LLCooL L 4 years ago
Sounds like mom doesn't like the name Charlie and is heaping a lifetime of identity and esteem issues on her daughter by manipulating her into putting on this little dog and pony show. Five year old children do not have that command of written language unless they've gotten a lot of help from Mom. Also, she's gotta be pretty precocious if she's got the manual dexterity to make quality friendship bracelets at age 5. Seems like she's getting a little help there too. Like, she just made $150 dollars worth of bracelets without her parents knowing? What, did she hitchhike to the craft store, panhandle out front for the money to buy her supplies, and then wake up before dawn every day and secretly braid complex bracelets without Mom ever catching on? C'mon. The whole charade stinks. How about just teaching your kids to love and accept their uniqueness, just the way they are?
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago (edited)
The whole 'hey dad, do it for me and mom' really irked me, it feels so coached, and as the parent of a child who has endured manipulative coaching from their other parent it raises my hackles to no end!
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Anarchy (they/them) 4 years ago
I may get downvoted but I think legally changing a 5 year old's name because the 5 year old wanted to seems kind of pointless. What if the kid wants to go back to being Charlie in a year? Or wants to change it again and again, I think you could've called her Charlotte and told her teachers to call her Charlotte and then legally changed it when she was older. I mean I hated my name ever since I was a child and I have wanted to change it for ages. But my parents would never let me when I was really young because I might've just been being impulsive. I know she raised the money and did the research but I just think changing her name at 5 is a bit strange. Now that I'm older if I brought it up with my parents they would take it seriously because I am older and more mature. Sorry if this seems rude but it just doesn't make sense to me
Tracy Sellars 4 years ago
Completely agree at her aged I wanted to be called rainbow.
Load More Replies... Shelp 4 years ago
Hm. This is sweet, the little girl is very brave, but I don't know what to think about the whole thing. I feel quite uncomfortable with how her mother publicises the whole thing. I mean, the "my 5 YO is gathering $200 by herself and writing letters and generally acting like an adult because we didn't bother to give her a real name and now I'm filming the whole thing and I expect you to give ME upvotes for letting our kid engaging a legal battle by herself while we post it on the Internet" makes me perplex at best.
K. 4 years ago
I am not thinking about the other things, and I don’t know why she posted that. I just like how she handled it, her child didn’t like the name and took the initiative to research, save money, and explain her (the child) desire to them. She accepted instead of saying “no, you’ll live with the name we gave you.”
Load More Replies... Niffler_13 4 years ago
I have a hard time believing that a 5 year old could do that kind of research unless they are a child prodigy. The line "dear dad, I know you named me, but can you do it for me and mom?" Makes me believe the mother doesn't like the name and had a hand in creating the whole name change.
ADHD 4 years ago
kids are smarter now than when you or i were kids, 12 year olds can hack websites etc.
Load More Replies... Xan A. Du 4 years ago
I may be in the minority here, but WHY is this being made public? Good for being able to express how you feel, but haven't most kids questioned their name? Why they have it? How it came to be? Among many, many, many other things? This is not post-worthy. Not everything in life needs to be broadcasted. How about just enjoy spending time with your child and not think about a social media angle?
Jackson Gohn 4 years ago
What a weird mom. Why is she even posting this? She must be so desperate for attention.
Gabi 4 years ago
Soooo, your 5 years old kid researched how to change her name, wrote a letter, made friendship bracelets and sold them. Also, she knows very well the what it means to "feel strong" and "independent" and the new name would make her "feel loved". Now, either your child is a prodigy or this is a serious bullshit. Guess what, I go with the BS theory. On a footnote, how much can someone earn by exploiting their child on tiktok? Asking for a friend.
More Thinking Needed 4 years ago
Spend just 5 minutes on this woman's TikTok page and you will see this is nothing more than a publicity stunt done at the expense of a young child.
LLCooL L 4 years ago
Sounds like mom doesn't like the name Charlie and is heaping a lifetime of identity and esteem issues on her daughter by manipulating her into putting on this little dog and pony show. Five year old children do not have that command of written language unless they've gotten a lot of help from Mom. Also, she's gotta be pretty precocious if she's got the manual dexterity to make quality friendship bracelets at age 5. Seems like she's getting a little help there too. Like, she just made $150 dollars worth of bracelets without her parents knowing? What, did she hitchhike to the craft store, panhandle out front for the money to buy her supplies, and then wake up before dawn every day and secretly braid complex bracelets without Mom ever catching on? C'mon. The whole charade stinks. How about just teaching your kids to love and accept their uniqueness, just the way they are?
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago (edited)
The whole 'hey dad, do it for me and mom' really irked me, it feels so coached, and as the parent of a child who has endured manipulative coaching from their other parent it raises my hackles to no end!
Load More Replies... Anarchy (they/them) 4 years ago
I may get downvoted but I think legally changing a 5 year old's name because the 5 year old wanted to seems kind of pointless. What if the kid wants to go back to being Charlie in a year? Or wants to change it again and again, I think you could've called her Charlotte and told her teachers to call her Charlotte and then legally changed it when she was older. I mean I hated my name ever since I was a child and I have wanted to change it for ages. But my parents would never let me when I was really young because I might've just been being impulsive. I know she raised the money and did the research but I just think changing her name at 5 is a bit strange. Now that I'm older if I brought it up with my parents they would take it seriously because I am older and more mature. Sorry if this seems rude but it just doesn't make sense to me
Tracy Sellars 4 years ago
Completely agree at her aged I wanted to be called rainbow.
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