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I really like the name personally. It means "little carol", like a short song. I don't think it sounds old, actually quite youthful unlike Carolyn, and I have it on my PNL. It reminds me of music and Christmas time, and I think it could be on equal standing with Madeline if it gains some popularity. It's my middle name, and I think it suits me well combined with my first name, Grace. My grandma's name was Carol, so that's why my parents chose it.

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Caroline Joy
Caroline Rose
Caroline Mae
Caroline Belle
Caroline Grace (lol)
Caroline Jade
Caroline Ruby
Caroline Marie
Caroline Pearl
Caroline Wren

I'd never given Caroline much thought either; the only one I knew well wasn't particularly appealing, and then it was just 18th-century royalty. I was planning to name my daughter Lucy, a name I've always loved. But when she was born, somehow she didn't look like a Lucy at all. So I took my trusty Names book and worked my way down the alphabet, finding names I liked, and seeing if they suited her. The first one that did, was Caroline. So I used it, and it worked extremely well. Caroline clearly has hidden depths.

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There were so many Carol people in the 1950s that Caroline might have suffered a bit from guilt by association. But it's a long time ago and that should be all over, if it ever happened.

I’ve also warmed up to Caroline recently, though not enough to throw it on my PNL. I do, however, have sister Carolina on the list.

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Caroline kind of ties in with Charlotte for me, nice, but kind of frilly in its own right, girly, and slightly boring. I do prefer Caroline to Charlotte though.

This message was edited 6/21/2022, 2:44 PM

I’ve always liked the name Caroline. I love that it can have the nickname Carrie. I also love the “air” sound and the “long I” sound at the end. The “care” sound in the name makes it sound very sweet to me. It has a rich history where I am; I think of a girl from the 1840s in a dress (not floofy) and curly hair. However, I don’t think it’s “dated”. I know someone my age named Caroline. She’s goth, very athletic, and very book smart. All of my “stereotypes” aside, I still think it’s a cool name. Idk…it just sounds very warm to me.

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Oh…combos!
Caroline Hope
Caroline Elise
Caroline Annette
Caroline Jade
Caroline Lucinda
Caroline Brielle
Caroline Vivian
Caroline Marie
Caroline Susanna
Caroline Rose

This message was edited 6/21/2022, 11:28 AM

I understand how you feel. I wasn’t always a fan of Caroline either. (I had a pretty nice message ahead but sadly my phone deleted it)

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I never really liked Caroline much until a friend of mine helped me like it. Caroline is a very pretty, and sunny name. I do like it now. Firstly, the song “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond does make me like it more. Second, it’s a classic name that’s never “stand-outish” or out of style because it’s always been used as a given name. It really just gives me good vibes. I imagine a Caroline to be a sweet, good-looking, and funny girl. She’s knows her worth and maybe she’s a bookworm too. Lastly, although the name just means “man”, the possible interpretation of “free man” is really nice. It’s nice enough and better than a lot of the names I see nowadays. Thumbs up to Caroline.

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Caroline Saoirse
Caroline Elizabeth
Caroline Amelia
Caroline Octavia
Caroline Zoë
Caroline Susanna
Caroline Ivy
Caroline Noemi
Caroline Joy

I am a Caroline and I associate the name not so much with myself as much as the masses of women I know named Caroline from the southern US. Most of these women are, how do I say this nicely? They’re not my type. They have struck me as superficial, silly, shallow, and conservative on the whole, though I know there are variations of course. I think it’s kind of an “I want to fit in” type of name and I hate that. I can’t imagine why my hippie parents chose it for me.

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But when I think about the name itself, I realize that its sound is really open, happy, sunny even. It’s not aggressively pretty or gentle. When I try to disconnect myself from all the Lilly Pullitzer wearing cultural Christian sorority sister Carolines I’ve known, I think the name is actually really nice and bright.