Caroline or Isabelle?

[MariaIrene]

Thoughts on both names? Which do you prefer?

Caroline is lovely. Very refreshing.

Caroline as it's less common. I liked Carolina for my DD but there's another in the family.

Caroline

It’s very elegant, and Callie is a nice nn

There are aproximately 27 billion Isabel/Isabelle/Isobel/Isabellas aged 0 to early 20s

Caroline Isabel is very nice

I love the name Caroline, and think it’s definitely going to come back. Isabelle is too frilly for me, although I do like it spelt Isobel. Wouldn’t use it personally though, just too popular.

I have Isobel my name, never cared for it much!

Love Caroline!

Caroline - Carrie, Caro

Do you like ..
Isotta
Isolde
Iona
Isolette
Isolina

I love both (prefer Isobel spelling). Carrie is a nice nickname.

Isabelle. It's a beautiful name with lovely nickname options too. Caroline sounds a bit dated to me.

Caroline. As a teacher I can say that isabelle and Olivia are the most over-used names.

Caroline
The world doesn't need another Isabelle, DS will refer to one in his class and I have no idea which one he's talking about, even witb different nicknames.

Or Isolde? I wasnt brave enough but it's beautiful

Caroline is lovely.

Caroline is nice but I hate Caz and Carol for nicknames so would avoid

Isabelle will forever have to explain which variation to use, although Izzy, Belle are better nicknames

I prefer Isabelle to Caroline but love Callie as a shortening for Caroline so would go for Caroline to use that

Caroline is a bit more interesting nowadays, kind of understated and elegant. I haven't met very many and don't associate it with a particular era.

I do think Caz is inevitable - wouldn't put me off at all, but in case you are picky about potential nicknames.

The 3 people I know who are called Caroline get called Carol for short which I think is old, frumpy and dated <yes Aunty Carol I’m looking at you> Isobel is much prettier

Callie is a lovely nickname for Caroline

Caroline.

I don’t like the nickname Izzy.

Caroline is not popular. Isabelle is very much so.
Do you like ..
Carrie
Carolina
Charbella
Charbel
Carabelle
Karabella
Astrobelle
Arabella
Caela
Carlotta

Cally is sweet.

Carla is is smart

Caroline! It was on my list for my last baby. I thought I'd go for Isabelle but it's become one of the most popular names (in the US) and I had a common name as a child (I changed it as an adult) and didn't want all of my daughter's peers to have the same name as I did. I ended up going by my last name is school. Having a popular name is the worst in my opinion. Carolina is also very nice!

Caroline is awful

@user1492757084 , Do you like ..
Carrie
Carolina
Charbella
Charbel
Carabelle
Karabella
Astrobelle
Arabella
Caela
Carlotta

Are Charbella, Charbel, Carabelle, Karabella, Astrobelle and Caela names? They look wrong.

I have never heard Caz or Carol being used as nicknames for Caroline.