I've always prefer
Carolyn to
Caroline. I usually don't love the "-lyn" ending for names, but I think
Carolyn sounds less harsh than
Caroline. (I like the name
Caroline, but I put it in a similar boat with names like
Joan or
Gretchen, names I like but I think are rather deliberately un-feminine sounding.)
I went to college with a
Carolyn (I'm 30), but besides her, it seems most bearers of this name have been Gen X-era, mid-50s or older. I've never encountered a
Karolyn in real life, but I think
Carolyn looks more aesthetically pleasing.
As far as a comeback, who knows? I wouldn't hate it.
Andrew
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