What is the best nickname for Caroline? (Or no nickname?)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the responses to this questions are funny, and don't understand why this hasn't been suggested because it's the easiest answer. If one's name is Michael, ppl call him Mike; Richard (these days), ppl call him Rich; Damielle - Dani; Kimberly - Kim; Diana - Di; Patricia - Patti.

My given name is Caroline, but my mom has always called me Carol. I prefer Carol because it is less stuffy, and it means song. I know Caroline is said to mean lady like, but I like to think it means song like also: Melodious one. Caroline is traditional, but I'm an informal type even though I did go to finishing school and have a graduate degree. So, there's an easy answer for a nickname for my own name.

WTH does a graduate degree have to do with being formal or informal?

[Anonymous]

I am a Caroline and never have gone by a nickname. Some have tried, but I don't really like any of them.

I feel like you should also go by what fits your personality. If you are a kind of sweet, scrappy person then Caro works.

I feel like I'm kind of icey yet regal, so the full name always worked perfectly for me. I think most people think I fit the name too

[Anonymous]

This isn't a concern until she starts school and when she starts school introduce her as Caroline and it should stick. Family nicknames are just family nicknames. They won't follow her into adulthood.

[Anonymous]

My DS had a nickname (chosen and always used by us and everyone who knew him) when he was a baby and in pre-school. When he got to elementary school he wanted to be called by his full name and so he was. It took some getting used to but everyone (including us) got there eventually with a lot of reminding. A long way of saying just use the name you want and correct people who are not calling her by her name (we/she prefer "X")

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My name is Caroline, and I've never had a nickname that stuck. The closest thing to having a nickname was when teachers call me Carolin/Carolyn. Also, I once tried to go by Carebear, but that got old real fast.

+1 to this as a mid-30s Caroline. No nicknames ever really stuck. A few college friends occasionally call me Caro, but mostly just in texts. I wouldn't worry about this.

[Anonymous]

I've heard Caro, Carrie, Carly, and Callie.

[Anonymous]

I also don't really love nicknames and gave all 3 of mine names that really don't lend themselves to nicknames. There are certain people that call them something kind of nickname-y occasionally, but nothing regular and my kids wouldn't introduce themselves that way. (sort of like calling someone named Lily - Lils or something jokey but not a nn).

But it is weird how people grab on to anything to give a kid a nn sometimes. We had a sort of family joke where we called one of my kids by the letter of his first name. So at one of his sporting events, I would sometimes call out to him as he played, saying "Go, D" (not his actual letter, but you get the idea). Well, at the next game, one of the other parents started calling him D. And continued to do so all the time after that. This parent had known us for years and had never called my son that before. I thought it was so strange.

Anyway, just keep on calling her Caroline and if it's REALLY bothering you, I see no reason why you can't just tell people that you're calling her Caroline, not Cece, especially now that she's getting older.

[Anonymous]

#zombiethread

[Anonymous]

I think if you don't want a nickname then you need to be the one who is consistent. No more C or CC, if someone else says it correct them and say you prefer using her given name. My name is Allison and everyone calls me Allison not Ally and that is because I always told them to call me my full name.

If you are okay with a nickname (Cece is cute but you say it's not to your taste) I think Carol is nice. This is what one of my Caroline friends goes by.

Cara, or Care are nice too.

[Anonymous]

What's her middle name?

[Anonymous]

OP please stop. do NOT come up with a nickname at this point. Caroline is a beautiful name. Wait until you the kid is older and maybe a nick name will develop naturally. My kids nick name is Bunny, just in the family and that has absolutely nothing to do with her real name. long story but its meaninful to us. don't push this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter Caroline is 20 months. When I was pregnant I was pretty clear that I did not want a nickname. I am not a huge fan of Carrie. My brother thought Callie would be a great nickname and others suggested Carly. I like both, theoretically, but I think that Caroline is such a pretty name and I just like that better so I never "gave" her one of the nicknames. Well, I started calling her "C" in texts bc it was easier to abbreviate, and then my friends started calling her C, and soon it developed into CC, and now EVERYONE is calling her that. People spell it Cece.

So, I know this is not the world's biggest problem, but I don't want my kid to be called Cece for the rest of her life. Should I start actively calling her a different nickname? Is a nickname inevitable? I didn't think that Caroline was a name like Katherine or Elizabeth where it was inevitable.

I have close friends, who are siblings, named Catherine and Elizabeth. They've both made it to 40 without nicknames.

[Anonymous]

I would just call her Caroline. Caroline is a lovely name.

[Anonymous]

How do you pronounce Caro? Kay-ro or Car-o

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just call her Caroline and people will get back to that eventually. It's a great name.

-- Mom of a 2 year old Caroline who is always "C" in texts but Caroline when spoken.

I have a friend with a Caroline who she calls CeCe. But I am an Elizabeth who goes by Elizabeth. Other people have nicknames for me and I've had lots throughout my life. But those closest to me (including my mother) still call me Elizabeth and it's how I introduce myself.