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I like Caroline and Carol better, but Carolyn is fine. I like the nickname Carrie because it seems the most natural. Other than Caro (which I'm not crazy about because it makes me think of Karo syrup), I think a case could be made for the nicknames Cara, Lyn, Lynnie, Ro, Cally, or Arrow. But I think when nicknames aren't typical or obvious, it's better to let them develop naturally, like when a sibling can't quite pronounce the new baby's name and the name they call the baby evolves into the nickname. If my name were Carolyn, I think I'd just go by the full name.