My name is carolyn and I like Carnie as a nickname

Caro, Coco

I love Carolyn. If you want to use a nickname, I would go with Callie or Cara. Carrie is the most obvious nn, but I knew SO many Carries growing up (full names were Carolyn, Caroline or Carianne). So, Carrie sounds dated to me, as does Carol.

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But OP, I prefer it when nicknames grow organically rather than when people try to plan out a "cute" or "sophisticated" nickname before their child is even born. Why not wait until she gets here, then decide what you think fits her?

I like Callie or CiCi, but I agree with this PP...I didn't really believe the thing about "fit" until our DD was born. She was supposed to be "Caroline" after my favorite aunt. My Auntie Caroline was blue eyed and (dyed) flaming red hair. My DD was every dark; black hair, Asian-looking. In our eyes, the name Caroline did not work! We ended up with another name.

My other DD is Sophia. I thought we'd do "Sophie." However; my little non-Caroline DD nicknamed her big sister "Fia." I never thought of that nn.

Meanwhile, somehow my non-Caroline DD has gone by "Tahls" and now the kids call her "Nutella." ha can you guess her real name?

Carebear.

I'm a Carolyn and have never used a nickname. My Mom would sometimes call me by a silly name, but no one else. I love my name and don't hear it used much for younger kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely Callie

Ahhhhh.....Callie is so NOT a nickname for Carolyn!

Uh, yes it is? Substituting consonants is really common in nicknames with English origins.

Nobody has said Cece yet, which I've heard before.

Here's an old DCUM thread on nicknames for Caroline: http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/354699.page

Anonymous wrote:Carrie
Cara
Callie
Carnie
Carly
Linnie
Lyn
Linna

Carnie...bwahahahaha

Carol
Lynn

I'm Carolyn and my nickname's Caro.

my grandmother is carolyn too and i don't think she ever had a nickname. she accidentally signed up on facebook as Caro, though. clearly, facebook isn't intended for the almost-80 set.

Listen, you'll name her Carolyn and end up calling her Cici or Lulu or Koala or something else adorable. We have a Nathaniel who is regularly called "potato" - it went from Nathaniel to Nate to Nate-o to potato. Our Jack is "bean" - Jack went to Jack-o went to Jack-o-bean went to bean. Kids are rarely called by their proper names, at least around here. You can never predict what someone will be called. Carolyn is lovely and I'm sure whatever you call her will be adorable!

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely Callie

Ahhhhh.....Callie is so NOT a nickname for Carolyn!

Well I know two mothers who think it is, so ......

Lots of women going by Caro in France. Though there it's for caroline.

Carol! She'd be the only Carol her age.