If you were to put a shorter name with Caroline, which would you choose?

[name_m]Just[/name_m] wanting thoughts on this, please… If you really wanted a shorter name with [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and you had to use [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] as 2nd middle to honor family which would you choose???

Here are my thoughts:
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]

I am sure there must be more ideas…
what would sound best with the siblings?
Closest in age sisters are: [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]-[name_f]Claire[/name_f] (age 3), [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] (age 2) and [name_f]Serena[/name_f] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] (17 months).
Thanks so much!!!

Of your ideas my favorite is [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]. If you’re wanting something else maybe
[name_f]Amy[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]

Thank you for your suggestions! [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]!! Also love [name_f]Amy[/name_f], but hubby has vetoed it many, many times…
I have a daughter named [name_f]Emma[/name_f] who is 11 and a daughter [name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] who is 8. So, [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] are out :wink:

Also have considered [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], but ultimately hubby just doesn’t care much for [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]…

[name_f]Do[/name_f] all the girls in the family have S names? [name_f]Do[/name_f] the other kids have different initials or will she be the only one?

I love [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] a lot, my temptation would be [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] up front, like [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], or [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] [name_f]Wren[/name_f], etc.

If it has to be a middle
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] - my favourite of your combos

S names:
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]

Our other children are:

[name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_m]Jonah[/name_m], [name_u]Kelsey[/name_u]-[name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_m]Levi[/name_m], [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]-[name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], [name_f]Serena[/name_f]. The last three with S names are very close in age… our other children are more spaced age wise.
Our original plan has been to name this baby girl: [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. WE both have loved it, but I am just not able to fully embrace it for some strange reason… I keep thinking I need something shorter in front… such as [name_f]Anna[/name_f]… I am not sure what exactly is my style, but I tend to love, old, southern (we are from the deep south), timeless, feminine elegant names … many of our children’s names come from family.

[name_f]Fleur[/name_f] (“flower”)
[b]Airlie /b
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]/ [name_u]Sacha[/name_u]/ [name_u]Sascha[/name_u] (form of [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] “protector/defender of humankind”)
Wdyt of:
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] Soleil (“sun”)
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] (“heavenly”)

[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], nice choice! :slight_smile:

I adore [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]–beautiful flow!

Also, [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] [name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]

[name_m]Just[/name_m] counted how many kids you had, and I got all ‘day-dreamy’, lol. Oh, how I would [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] to have so many children!! :smiley: :smiley:
Congratulations!!!

Thank you :slight_smile: We are blessed! We are at an interesting point in our lives, new baby is due in [name_u]November[/name_u] and our oldest daughter, [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] is getting married in [name_u]December[/name_u]! A bit surreal!! you would think after naming that many children it would be a piece of cake… for me it has gotten more and more difficult, but I think I have become a bit OCD with the names… I mean, I have always loved names, but now I just way over think every single aspect.

[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] would be my choice, and I love the previous poster’s suggestion of [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]. Other suggestions:

[name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]

If it can’t be [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], then most certainly [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] :slight_smile:
The moment I read the thread title I thought of [name_f]Anna[/name_f], it’s so good with [name_f]Caroline[/name_f].

Other suggestions (though mediocre compared to [name_f]Anna[/name_f]):
[name_f]Aira[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_u]Alva[/name_u] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Anwen[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Maja[/name_f]/[name_f]Maya[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Maud[/name_f]/[name_f]Maude[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Saga[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
Vilja [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]

I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f], and I really like [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] paired together, but I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]! I still slightly prefer [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], but either is so lovely. :slight_smile:

I actually thought you were giving up [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], and were looking for a short MN for [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], and I was prepared to be sad for you. :slight_smile: I was going to suggest [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] (which I love! I find [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Eva[/name_f] to be so sweet and charming together!), but I think [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] would be stunning, too!

My personal favourite is [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], but you seem to keep coming back to [name_f]Grace[/name_f] so to me that’s a sign you really love it. I guess imagine if this is your last child, would you be disappointed that you never got to have a [name_f]Grace[/name_f]? Or would you be more disappointed that you never had an [name_f]Anna[/name_f]? Personally, I think they’re all lovely.

If you need more suggestions: [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f]/[name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Rachel[/name_f]

I really like the suggestion of [name_f]Leah[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f].

I [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Leah[/name_f]! Hubby does not, and has vetoed it for many years, so I gave up on it… I tried again with this baby a few months back, he still said nope… He likes:
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]

That’s really all he is giving me… Plus, [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] which is after his grandmother…

[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Ally[/name_f]/[name_u]Allie[/name_u] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lissie[/name_f]/Lissy [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]

I’m noticing that the names of your other three daughters you listed all start with S…
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]

[name_m]How[/name_m] about: [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]? I know, it doesn’t have [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]…

[name_f]Joy[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]

Funny, we know a girl named [name_f]Joy[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] :slight_smile: