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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.

More Info: TikTok Video Pt. 1 | TikTok Video Pt. 2 | TikTok Update Video

Kids can be very determined and this mom’s 5 y.o. daughter shows just how far it can all go

5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

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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

5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

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Instead of being Charlie Page, she wanted to become Charlotte

5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

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5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

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But instead of begging, Charlie took initiative and did her research on how to pull it off

5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

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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

5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

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5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

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She ended up raising a total of $150 out of the required ~$200 for the court expenses

5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

Image credits: bri_mom3

5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

Image credits: bri_mom3

5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

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

5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

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5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

Image credits: bri_mom3

5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

Image credits: bri_mom3

5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

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.

5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

Image credits: bri_mom3

5 Y.O. Girl Wrote Parents A Persuasive Letter Demanding They Change Her Name

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 🖤

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Shelp 3 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.

153points

K. 3 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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Black Karen 3 years ago

Charlie is a real name though *eyeroll*

6points

Welcome Welcome 3 years ago

People make good money from going viral.

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Niffler_13 3 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.

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ADHD 3 years ago

kids are smarter now than when you or i were kids, 12 year olds can hack websites etc.

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Mateo Sandez 2 years ago

Nahh, no need to be a prodigy to search for stuffs, maybe before internet access in almost every house it was a problem but now all the information is in one click and everything is explain for both adults and children.

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Eva B 2 years ago

Just write the name Charlie in Google, only men will come up..its enough to get the ball rolling . Kids learn basics of coding and video processing/cutting and game making on pc from age 5-6.. research is an easy task for a 5yo 👍

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J. Cole 3 years ago

I was thinking she went to one of those prestigious schools, where they celebrate and install this stuff. Absolutely nothing wrong with nurturing these things. But I'd definitely wait it out.

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Xan A. Du 3 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?

98points

Piper McLean 3 years ago

YESS we don’t need to make everything public.

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Tiffany Choi 3 years ago

Mom probably wants to be an influencer or mommy vlogger

3points

Sam Kunz 3 years ago

The mother wants attention

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OrangeChicken 3 years ago

I agree, but I thought that this particular thing was cool. Maybe post like a it on a blog or somthing rather than showing the child's face? I dunno. As someone who also wants my legal name changed I found this interesting.

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Shelp 3 years ago

153points

K. 3 years ago

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Black Karen 3 years ago

Charlie is a real name though *eyeroll*

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Welcome Welcome 3 years ago

People make good money from going viral.

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Niffler_13 3 years ago

137points

ADHD 3 years ago

kids are smarter now than when you or i were kids, 12 year olds can hack websites etc.

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Mateo Sandez 2 years ago

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Eva B 2 years ago

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J. Cole 3 years ago

I was thinking she went to one of those prestigious schools, where they celebrate and install this stuff. Absolutely nothing wrong with nurturing these things. But I'd definitely wait it out.

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