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Caroline or Carolyn-which is better?
Which is better and why?
I like the nickname Carly for Carolyn--saw that on TV and thought it was adorable, and you don't hear the name Carolyn very often. Caroline is a little more sophisticated, however.
21 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Caroline does seem more formal. According to babynames.com it means "beautiful woman".
Carolyn on the other hand, is a little less formal. According to babynames.com it means "little womanly one". It also has a variation spelled Karolyn.
Its seems the trend these days is towards the formal, older names. And with your inclination to shorten the name to Carly, I would go with the more formal Caroline. I think you'll also find more children's books with characters names Caroline.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
I prefer Caroline, its prettier and more sophisticated and she can still be called Carly.
- 1 decade ago
According to this, Caroline is more popular amoung babies and younger people.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
well they are pronounced differently...carolyn is CARE-O-LYN and Caroline is CARE-O-LINE.
but i prefer Carolyn over the other one.
and Carly is great nickname for it
