Charlie Brown - Name

Name

His name has been stated by various sources to be for a childhood friend of Schulz, or for author Charles Brockden Brown, author of Edgar Huntly.

Although Brown is his last name, most other characters in the strip refer to him by his full name, as "Charlie Brown," rarely just "Charlie." Notable exceptions to the rule are Sally, who typically calls him "Big Brother;" Snoopy, who refers to him as "the round-headed kid;" and Peppermint Patty and Marcie, who often call him "Chuck" and "Charles," respectively. Although this use of his full name might be intended to distinguish him from some other Charlie, there's little evidence of this occurring. In the TV special "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," he identifies himself as "Charlie Brown" when calling his own grandmother on the phone.