View Message

I like Carolina. I think I like it better pronounced Caro-LEENA and not Caro-LIENA but I would use both

It's ok, I prefer Caroline.

nice name!

---

My in-laws have always persisted in thinking that my daughter, Carol, is actually named Carolina (Caro-LEEN-a), and Carol is just a short form.
I've never bothered, past one early try, to convince them otherwise, since it doesn't matter.

It's nice, though I guess Caroline or Carolyn might be better in English. I'm personally inclined to pronounce it Caroleena rather than like the Carolinas.

I prefer Caroline.
But I think Carolina would be cute with the nickname Calla.

I love Carolina, even more so than Caroline. Other than potential pronunciation issues, it has almost everything going for it.

When I see it, I always think 'Carolina Panthers' automatically, which is sad because I don't even care about football.

---

Also, I notice the Carol- part of it more when I say Carolina than when I say Caroline. I think because I place more emphasis on the O.

---

...and now I'm actually not sure how to pronounce it as a name. I think I want to pronounce it differently than I do the state, which is weird.

---

Ok, I instinctively pronounce them like this:

---

Caroline as KER-oh-line.
Carolina as Ker-OH-lie-nah. (states and football team)
Carolina as Ker-oh-LEE-nah. (name)

---

I like the last one the most. Caroline 2nd most.

This message was edited 3/22/2016, 7:42 PM

Pretty name. Adds more flair than Caroline.

Ha, when my sister was pregnant with her first child she considered this name. That child is now almost 22, so I guess about the same age as the barista. My sister said she had considered Carolina rather than Caroline to be a little different and because it's not as common, but ultimately decided it was dumb. I think it's dumb too. Maybe the fact that I live in South Carolina doesn't help.