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I live in South Carolina, and personally, I like the Spanish pronunciation of car-o-Lee-nuh. And no, we are not all racist here.
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Variant English Pronunciation: kar-ə-LEE-nə.
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I’ve never been a fan of this name. It’s fine, though I much prefer Caroline. Less complicated and just sounds nicer than Carolina IMO.
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Carolina Deslandes is a Portuguese pop singer.
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Also Romansh:
Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
https://sursassiala.ch/2015/01/15/familienforschung/
https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=90
http://www.annalas.ch/persunas/display/q:Carolina
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Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
https://sursassiala.ch/2015/01/15/familienforschung/
https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=90
http://www.annalas.ch/persunas/display/q:Carolina
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I like how this is pronounced in Spanish: Car - Oh - Lee - Na. I used to have an acquaintance from Columbia with this name and she was so glamorous.
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Carolina is a song by Taylor Swift, for the upcoming film called "Where the Crawdads Sing."
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When I was younger I wished this was my name.
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This is Spanish for Caroline. It's really common in Spain, Latin America and Hispanic communities in the US. It's a latinized form of Charles which was how N. And S. Carolina got their names. Obviously for Spanish speakers this name has nothing do with the states and has been used for a long time. It's not pronounced like the states though, it's pronounced leena, not line-ah. It's very common to go by the nickname Caro.
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I think Carolina is so gorgeous because it's so nice and beautiful. I love it. ❤❤.
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Carolina sounds beautiful, but reminds me of North or South Carolina.
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I normally don't like the trend of naming children after a state, but Carolina is not one of them, alongside Dakota. It is not bad at all; I think Carolina sounds beautiful and pretty.
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Actually, common abbreviations in EU Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese are not "Linna", it's Carol.
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Also quite pretty, like Caroline. The only thing is that I immediately think of North Carolina and South Carolina.
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I like this and Caroline as well, but the only thing that bothers me about this name is the association with the states, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
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Also Provençal and Gascon: https://ieo-oc.org/spip.php?page=article&id_article=300 --- Source: Institut d'Estudis Occitans
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Also Catalan: http://www.idescat.cat/noms/?q=carolina&lang=en&lang=en
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My middle name, period.
I love it, but of course I do, it’s part of my name.
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I love it, but of course I do, it’s part of my name.
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I don’t think I’d use this as a name, however, there’s something sweet about it!
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Lovely.
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Also Banatswabian: https://ofb.genealogy.net/famreport.php?ofb=zichydorf&ID=I4188&nachname=Wingert%20(Weingart)&modus=&lang=de
https://ofb.genealogy.net/famreport.php?ofb=werschetz&ID=I42874&nachname=B%C3%A4r&modus=&lang=de
https://ofb.genealogy.net/famreport.php?ofb=werschetz&ID=I104055&nachname=Bayer&modus=&lang=de
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https://ofb.genealogy.net/famreport.php?ofb=werschetz&ID=I42874&nachname=B%C3%A4r&modus=&lang=de
https://ofb.genealogy.net/famreport.php?ofb=werschetz&ID=I104055&nachname=Bayer&modus=&lang=de
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Sounds very country to me.
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Also used in Romania: https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Ilica
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I only like it with the care-uh-lee-na pronunciation.
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Carolina Östberg (17 May 1853 – 27 February 1924) was a Swedish opera singer and singing teacher. She was nationally and internationally famous and belonged to the elite members of the Royal Swedish Opera.
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Carolina Rosati (1826–1905) was an Italian ballet dancer who gained fame with the Paris Opera Ballet and the Imperial Ballet in St Petersburg.
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Carolina Maria Margarita Invernizio (28 March 1851 - 27 November 1916), better known just as Carolina Invenizio, was an Italian novelist. She had a large popular success between late 1800s until her death.
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I've never heard the name of the U.S. states accented on the first syllable and I'm American. Maybe that's the case in some local dialect(s), but in my experience, it's accented on the third syllable. The vowel in the first syllable varies according to the famous "marry, merry, Mary" distinction. As an easterner (New York), I pronounce it with the vowel of "marry."
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I have a friend named Carolina. She’s Hispanic and it's pronounced care-uh-lee-nah.
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Also Galician: https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_(antroponimia)
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Meanings of Carolina: Song of Happiness, Joyous Song, Strong, Beautiful Woman, and Free-Woman.
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Carolina Dorothy Trump is the name of Lara and Eric Trump's new baby. Her brother is Eric Luke.
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Also Occitan: https://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/Carolina#Occitan
(Sources: Frédéric Mistral, Lou Tresor dóu Félibrige ou Dictionnaire provençal-français embrassant les divers dialectes de la langue d’oc moderne, 1879
Josiana Ubaud, Diccionari ortografic, gramatical e morfologic de l’occitan segon los parlars lengadocians, Trabucaire, 2011)
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(Sources: Frédéric Mistral, Lou Tresor dóu Félibrige ou Dictionnaire provençal-français embrassant les divers dialectes de la langue d’oc moderne, 1879
Josiana Ubaud, Diccionari ortografic, gramatical e morfologic de l’occitan segon los parlars lengadocians, Trabucaire, 2011)
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I can't get over the fact that this is the name of two of the most racist states in America. Other than that, this name is tolerable.
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Means accumulation, grace, and confidence.
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Love, love, love this name.
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Imagine a little girl named Carolina with blonde hair and blue eyes.
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I like Carolina, but only pronounced with ee, like in Scandinavian languages, not ie. I really dislike it with ie. I think it doesn't need to be shortened. It's one of those names that really don't need any nicknames despite its length. I guess all the nicknames take a lot of charm from it. I think it is a very feminine name, subtle, but dynamic. Though I prefer Caroline slightly more, also with ee or i, not ie.
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Carolina Wallin Perez is a Swedish singer.
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I'm Mexican and there are a lot of girls with the name 'Carolina'. It's pronounced with the 'R' rolled but most people can't roll their 'R's.
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More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Carolina are female.
Also Catalan and Galician.
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Also Catalan and Galician.
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Carolina Nogueira Dantas is known for having the only son of Neymar and for being the ex girlfriend of Neymar as well.
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I much prefer this name with the pronunciation of "Lee-nuh" at the end. Much more soft and beautiful that way (:
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"Carolina's Comin' Home" is a song recorded by Vanity Fare in 1970, and later Shaun Cassidy in 1977.
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I love this sweet, southern name. I like other southern names like this: Virginia, Tallulah, Georgia, Delta.
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I love this name because of the James Taylor song. The association with the states, rather than ruining it, gives it a touch of Southern charm that I quite like.
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There's an electronic rock music duo called Breathe Carolina, known for their single "Blackout".
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I like the Italian/Spanish pronunciation car-o-lee-nah, very pretty. This, along with Georgia and Virginia are in my opinion the only acceptable "state" names.
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Carolina Bang (b. 1985) is a Spanish actress.
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Carolina is also Romanian, though it's not as common. I know a Romanian Carolina.
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Seriously!? This must be a west coast name. No one on the east coast is going to name their kid after the Carolinas. Bit overkill. It's like naming your daughter after a sporting team (Go Carolina Tarheels! Or Go Carolina Panthers!). Or naming your kid after the government- which reminds me, I still need to pay my taxes. I live in the state of North Carolina, you see.
As for South Carolina- it's a poor state, a conventional place, and near last in education.
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As for South Carolina- it's a poor state, a conventional place, and near last in education.
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Carolina = Carry-Ol'-Lina
Not very enticing.
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Not very enticing.
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I like the name, but it is SO overused where I live. I know EIGHT Carolinas, but 2 of them use it as a middle name. And yet I feel like I'm forgetting somebody...
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This is a very sexy name. It may not have a lot of many carriers of this name, but it just sounds hot. And it's only hot when it's pronounced Carol-Eena, not Carol-I-Na.
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Carolina is one of those elegant, classy and sophisticated names you can't go wrong with. I love it, when pronounced the Spanish way - kah-ro-LEE-nah (I find the English pronunciation unappealing, sorry). It's not overly common, but still practical, in terms of spelling and pronunciation. Carolina has to be one of my favourite names. However, I wouldn't like people to shorten it to Carol. Carol has always struck me as being wet-blankety, like an aunt you don't like visiting. I might push for Lina, but it takes away the beauty of Carolina. I really don't understand some people's need to shorten already beautiful names.
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Carolina is a hot name as someone said. I love this name, exotic, refreshing. The best pronunciation is Kahr-o-LEE-nuh. Beautiful, I'm writing it down to remember it.
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Carolina Maria de Jesus (1915-1977) was a famous diarist and activist who lived in the slums of São Paulo, Brazil.
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I don't know why, but this is one of my favorite names ever. But I only like it pronounced kahr-o-LEE-nah. If it's pronounced kahr-o-LIEN-a, it just makes me think of the states North and South Carolina. And I would never my my kid after a state.
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I love my name. Carolina. My dad named me after his mother who died exactly 1 year before my birth. Not only does it have emotional meaning but every time a guy asks me what my name is they always have the same reaction."WOW. That's a hot name!"
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Carolina is not pronounced kahr-o-LEE-nah, but Kah-roh-LEE-nah in Spanish.
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Personally I think this name sounds better when the 'i' is pronounced 'e' CAR-O-LE-NA. That's usually how it's said in Spanish.
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CAROLINA means "strong but feminine" and is mainly of Latin and Germanic origin. This suggests that it should be pronounced without an American accent to truly appreciate its beauty. Meaning that an Italian/Spanish pronunciation is more appropriate. :-)
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In America, the pronunciation KER-o-lien-a is reserved for the state. If it's someone's name, we usually say ker-o-LIEN-a or ker-o-LEEN-a. [noted -ed]
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Carolina is absolutely divine. If I ever move to another state, I am certain I will name a daughter of mine Carolina.
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The American states are pronounced ker (or kair) -o-LIE-nah.
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Maria Carolina was a sister of Maria Antonia (Marie Antoinette).
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I just recently heard about this name and fell in love with it immediately. It is so beautiful and elegant. Carrie or Lina could be used as nicknames.
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I was talking about names I like with my family and my brother said he liked Carolina. I think it is so nice and beautiful, and a perfect name for his daughter.
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Carolina is a song by Adam Green.
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Carolina Herrera is a designer of society dresses and ball gowns. She often dresses stars like Renee, Salma, and Amy Adams, amongst others.
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A famous bearer is Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Parma. She's the daughter of prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma and Princess Irene of Lippe-Biesterfeld (sister of queen Beatrix of the Netherlands).
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This is a very beautiful and exotic name.
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I love it because of James Taylor's song "Going to Carolina In my Mind."
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My nickname is Caro but hubby renicknamed me Kehro 😂 I love my name because Carolina is super feminine like Carolina Herrera and Caro/Kehro nickname is tomboyeesh i love it ❤️.