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Caroline nn Carrie is…

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Roseyposeypudding · 27/01/2023 06:36

Nice and classic or boring and dated?

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Fucket · 27/01/2023 06:39

I like the name, it’s classic and can be shortened to Carrie, as the -ie names are very popular.

BananaSpanner · 27/01/2023 06:39

Caroline/Carolyn is a bit 35-50 year old at the moment. So not young but not quite old enough to have come back round and be a classic. It is pretty though.

Spottypaperdoll · 27/01/2023 06:41

A bit dull

JanusTheFirst · 27/01/2023 06:42

All the ones I know are in their 70s so it's due another round.

SmileWithADimple · 27/01/2023 06:43

Really nice

ThatshallotBaby · 27/01/2023 06:45

I’ve rediscovered Caroline and really like it. I also like Caro as a nn. It’s what Byron called his mistress Lady Caroline Lamb.

Wotcha23 · 27/01/2023 06:46

Gorgeous

JaninaDuszejko · 27/01/2023 06:50

Agre, Caroline is lovely and I adore Caro as a NN. Quite topical with the change in monarch as well.

Luredbyapomegranate · 27/01/2023 08:57

I think it’s a classic

Although prefer Caro or Callie as a nn

MichaelAndEagle · 27/01/2023 08:59

Nice. I like it.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 27/01/2023 09:00

Beautiful.

PAFMO · 27/01/2023 09:02

Definitely a classic.

Fivebeanchilli · 27/01/2023 09:03

I love Caroline which I think is an underused classic.
I don't like Carrie though which feels a bit dated and dull.
Caro is a great nn.

Twoinapod · 27/01/2023 09:24

I think it’s dated and definitely not due a revival yet. The ones I know of are 40s-60s. It’s a similar feel as Jane, Margaret or Deborah.

carrie isn’t too bad

Marcipex · 27/01/2023 09:25

I love Caroline and Caro.
I really don’t like Carrie but I don’t know why

LydiaBin · 27/01/2023 09:26

I'm a mid-70s baby and there were four Carolines in my class at school - I think it's due a comeback. And a nice historical marker for a baby born in a coronation year?

AcrobaticCardigan · 27/01/2023 09:26

It’s boring & a bit 80s! I absolutely wouldn’t.

NoSquirrels · 27/01/2023 09:26

Love it.

AcrobaticCardigan · 27/01/2023 09:28

I do love Caro as a nn though! But would a child of this generation be happy to be called Caroline? Probably not.

Marcipex · 27/01/2023 09:33

Maybe I don’t like Carrie because of that dreadful film.

VariationsonaTheme · 27/01/2023 09:34

I’ve always loved it, it’s definitely due a revival.

JaninaDuszejko · 27/01/2023 09:37

Marcipex · 27/01/2023 09:33

Maybe I don’t like Carrie because of that dreadful film.

Think of Carrie's War instead.

Snugglemonkey · 27/01/2023 09:37

My daughter's middle name is Caroline and I love it.

I love Caro as a nn.

Marcipex · 27/01/2023 09:50

@JaninaDuszejko I didn’t like that very much either.

Anyway I like Caroline and all the ones I have ever known are lovely people.

FayCarew · 27/01/2023 09:52

Lovely.

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