A 26 cm wide specimen of quartz with big âblue-capâ tourmaline group is owned by the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History; illustrated here on page 12. One of the few big and aesthetic specimens was kept hidden for many years and introduced by Edward Swoboda to the public for the first time only in 2012.
Charlie /char-lie/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name (also used more commonly as boys' name Charlie) is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Charlie is free man. Pet form of Charlene and Charlotte, now used as an independent name.
The name is enduringly popular, rising to 16th place in 2014, and rarely seen outside the top 100. Charlotte is a classic English name, though it also has French origins. It's the feminine form of the name Charles, which means free man.With built-in nicknames including Lottie and Charlie, it's a wonderfully versatile name for a child to grow into. The name is popular in the UK, US, Ireland and Australia.ver the past few years, patterns in popular culture, celebrity choices and ethnic influences have all impacted on the names chosen by parents. So in 2015, itâs likely these will once again enter the minds of mums and dads when it comes to picking that perfect name.