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I like Caroline (-LINE) or Carolina (-LEEna) myself, but I have a tendency to flowery, frilly, girly-girl names. Carole doesn't sound particularly dated to me, it just doesn't appeal that much (though the only Carol's I know are all 50+yo). However, I do like Carole Quinn (no I don't think it's too close to Carole King - but would that be a bad thing, honestly? no).

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I really like Carole Antonia the best from your list, but when I say it out loud it sounds like Carole-Anne Tonia. Maybe it's my Texas twang. We have to part ways on Carole Stargazer, darlin, just not somethin I would pick. But if it works for you, so much the better.

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Incidentally, how do these strike you?

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Carole Mallory
Carole Maureen
Carole Kathleen
Carole Nicole
Carole Patrice
Carole Rebecca
Carole Simone
Carole Margaret

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Ordinarily I despise the mn Nicole, but here it's different. I have a strong affinity for alliteration and assonance.

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I don't think I would use either Caro or Carrie, honestly. She'd be Carole or something non-name-derived. Like Booger. No, I don't know. Caro's okay, I guess, I just can't hear myself sayin it, and isn't that always the bottom line? *LOL*

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James Hawkeye is a terrific combo. I have a brother-in-law John nn Jack/Jackie (both equally used). Jackie's okay, but not my favorite. If you're going the James Hawkeye route, I'd personally call him Hawk. Or, yes, just Jim. I love all the Jim's I've ever known. :)

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~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon