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I much prefer both the look and pronunciation of Caroline.

Just met a preteen named Carolyn. Definitely unexpected as I just don’t hear that name on anyone under 50. It’s not really my cup of tea, though I can see why someone might like it. I prefer Caroline.

It's always seemed dull and dumpy next to Caroline. I guess it doesn't help that I had a middle school friend named Carolyn who was rather strange and who my mother always thought wasn't good enough for me. She was overweight, had frizzy hair, and dressed oddly. She was an only child and her parents were of some religion that forbade celebrating Christmas or having a TV, so when she came to our house she'd stare mesmerized at the TV no matter what kind of worthless old crap was showing.

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I love the way that names sometimes remind me of my past, so I appreciate anyone who bears with me through this stuff.

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Anyway, I've always remembered what Carolyn told me about how she received her name: Her father's name was Carl and her mother's name was Evelyn, so they considered Carolyn a mash-up of their names.

I've met a couple of young Carolyns, so it doesn't seem dated, to me. I can easily picture it on a five year old, or a twenty year old.

I love Caroline, but hate Carol and Carolyn. I suppose in part, that is due to the awful Carols and Carolyns I’ve known. Literally every one I have ever known was just a terrible person.

That’s my name :) in the 90s, I think it was ranked around #250 in the US, so I almost never met anyone with the same name, but it still didn’t feel super dated. I agree with my parents that CaroLINE has too harsh of a sound and they didn’t like that it was so common.

I like Carolyn despite its "datedness" due to Carolyn Keane, so it makes me think of detectives.

One of my closest friends is a Carolyn (her parents thought it was more uncommon ...) but I named my daughter Caroline; still a nod to her, but not an actual repetition. Mn would be fine; they almost always are.

I love Caroline and I like Carol(e), but Carolyn doesn't do much for me. I don't hate it, but it's kind of "blah".

It's nice