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Cara as a nn for Caroline? Other suggestions?

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RainWildsGirl · 17/12/2015 19:14

Caroline is a top contender if this DC is a girl but we need a nn (we tend to use a mix of full and nn with our other DC.

We cant use Cally as already in use by a family pet (!) and I'm not a big fan of Carrie really. I came up with Cara as quite often Caroline sounds more like 'Caraline' when said out loud - is this too much of a leap?

Any other nn suggestions? Must begin with C! (I have this thing about nn starting with the same letter as the full name)

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MajesticSeaFlapFlap · 17/12/2015 19:15

My sisters a caroline nn caro

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Sadik · 17/12/2015 19:17

I'd say Caro and Caz are the two most common nnames for Carolines I've known.

pretend · 17/12/2015 19:17

Caro
Lina
I knew a Liney once

Lovely name.

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RainWildsGirl · 17/12/2015 19:19

is Caro pronounced 'Car-oh' or 'Carrow' ?

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MajesticSeaFlapFlap · 17/12/2015 19:43

Carrow

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 17/12/2015 19:46

Carrow

But Cara is nice too.

Ughnotagain · 17/12/2015 19:48

Any Caroline I've known has been Caz.

Anything else sounds a bit try-hard tbh. And given that Cara is a name in its own right people would probably just think that was her actual name Confused

SoWhite · 17/12/2015 19:51

Why does Caroline even need a nickname?

Cee-Cee perhaps, if we are forcing one on the poor kid?

sandylion · 17/12/2015 19:51

What's your surname or middle name choice could she be a C something we CJ or ceecee? I just give my kids random nicknames dd is pippin and newbie ds is whitters ha ha.

celtictoast · 17/12/2015 21:12

Change the pet's name?

I think of Cara as a completely different name from Caroline.

squoosh · 17/12/2015 21:15

'Any Caroline I've known has been Caz. Anything else sounds a bit try-hard tbh.'

Really? I've never know a Caroline that goes by Caz!

Who cares if Cara seem 'try hard' OP, it's a hell of a lot better than Caz. (although I do prefer Callie)

noitsachicken · 17/12/2015 21:26

I'm a Caroline, I hate being called Caro, Carol, or anything other than Caroline!
It's not an easy name to shorten, I wouldn't mind Carrie if I had to choose.

BumpKitty · 17/12/2015 21:33

I'm a Caroline too and I always really wanted a nickname but non really worked. I was Caz at high school but it doesn't suit me. I have deliberately named my children names with obvious nicknames because of how I felt.

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RainWildsGirl · 18/12/2015 08:40

uhgnotagain plenty of names have shortenings that are now names in their own right - Katherine/kate, henry/harry, evelyne/evie so that seems a silly argument.

celtic I did suggest that to DH but as the pet in question is nominally DD's she may be a little put out! may suggest again as callie is my favourite I think.

sowhite because we want her to have a nickname? because I have a long and a short name and love having the choice, especially now as an adult? - only my friends know me by my short name, I use the full for doctors/forms etc. because the other 3 DC have a long and a short name? because a 3 syllable name is quite a lot for a little one? its not that strange a thing to do!

sandy middle names are picked, they do lend themselves to a nn but it is a nn used by most of the men from my side of the family on the sports field as its a play on my maiden name!

we have a Carol in the family known as Caz so I don't think I can use that one.

this is my biggest problem with the name as I cant find a nn I like!!

our only other contender for a name is much more popular (top 25) which is putting me off it (other DC have names well out of the top 100).

grump. this is too hard!!

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jorahmormont · 18/12/2015 08:43

Aww re name the pet, we have a little Callie (not short for Caroline though) and everyone compliments the name! Smile

Chillywhippet · 18/12/2015 08:45

Cassie might work. Ok people might think she was called Cassandra but they'd soon catch up

mmmuffins · 18/12/2015 09:07

My mom specifically used the name Caroline because it is not easily shortened.

I don't understand why you'd pick such a pretty name and then ruin it by calling your daughter Caro or Caz or such! How awful.

Tuiles · 18/12/2015 09:09

The only Caroline I know is known as Cee

Tiggeryoubastard · 18/12/2015 09:11

Why not just let a nickname evolve naturally instead of forcing one and agonising over it? Hmm

Burgatroyd · 18/12/2015 12:08

How about Queenie or Sparkle or Wiggly? Something completely unrelated

Sophronia · 18/12/2015 14:34

My mum's a Caroline and she's never shortened it.

Cara is quite nice as a nn.

stopitcaroline · 18/12/2015 16:44

I'm a Caroline in the US and have never heard of anybody being called Caz. That must be a UK thing. Here, the most common nicknames are Carrie and Callie, but I'd say most Carolines go by Caroline. (I do.) Cara does make sense as a nickname to me, though. I don't like it, but it makes sense.

What about Caroline nn Calla?

Gracey79 · 18/12/2015 19:52

Agree most seem to be Caz. How about Carly?

Idoitforthelove · 19/12/2015 22:02

I'm Caroline too. I answer to most nicknames. Carrie, Caro, Carol (yuck!) Caz, Cazel, Roline (yes, really..!) it's an awkward name as people are always desperate to shorten it!