Carol or alternatives for mn?

What do you think of the name [name_f]Carol[/name_f]? I know it hasn’t been popular in a long time, but does it have potential for a comeback?

It’s by no means settled, but I’ve been thinking of first names for my daughter (due end of [name_f]September[/name_f]) with the assumption that her middle name will be [name_f]Carol[/name_f] to honor my grandmother. I prefer middle names with family meaning rather than worrying too much about trendiness or sound, but would you use an alternative like [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] or [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f] ([name_u]Lynn[/name_u] is a common mn in our family, including mine) instead?

Those would all make nice middles so it just depends on the FN to determine which variation of [name_f]Carol[/name_f] sounds better. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any ideas for a FN?

We’ve been taking a short break from discussing first names, but all our leading favorites have a similar sound rhythm-wise: [name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f]Jemma[/name_f]/[name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Juna[/name_f], [name_f]Fauna[/name_f].

I would prefer [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] or [name_f]Carla[/name_f] or [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] over [name_f]Carol[/name_f]. I dislike [name_f]Carol[/name_f], it just reminds me of [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] Carols.

[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] would be pretty.

I much prefer [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f] or even Carolie, emphasis in the lee sound/last syllable.

I think [name_f]Carol[/name_f] is fine, but any of the alternatives are nice too.

I like [name_f]Carol[/name_f] quite a bit. I like it better as a first name then a middle though honestly. I think [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] [name_f]Carol[/name_f] would be a pretty name though.

For me, it depends on the syllable count in the first name.

Example: [name_f]Fauna[/name_f] [name_f]Carol[/name_f] (two syllable +two syllable) doesn’t sound great to me. So if you go for a two syllable FN, go for [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] or [name_f]Carolina[/name_f].

[name_f]Fauna[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] :slight_smile: