What nn’s would you use for [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] (pronounced like the states) besides [name_f]Carrie[/name_f]. Would [name_f]Lina[/name_f] work if it’s pronounced [name_f]Line[/name_f]-uh? Any other suggestions?
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Carla[/name_f]
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_u]Caro[/name_u]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
Liley ([name_m]Ly[/name_m]-lee)
[name_u]Charley[/name_u]
I kind of like [name_f]Linny[/name_f] as a nn for names ending with -lina/line. I think [name_f]Lina[/name_f] would be a perfectly acceptable nn for [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] is my favorite nickname for [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]/[name_f]Carolina[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Lina[/name_f] works too.
I really like the nn Callie as well but my niece goes by this nn and we see someone named this regularly. I like the idea of Carla and Carly. Do you really think Charley would work as nn? I love it, but Charlotte is not an option for us (family member named this) and I’m not really crazy about Charlene, but obviously I like Caroline :). Thank you for the ideas!
Thank you svea and southern.maple for your ideas!
My best friend is named [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], not [name_f]Carolina[/name_f], but we call her linney. You can call [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] [name_f]Lina[/name_f], carrie, cara, callie, or carol.
I think I’m really liking the idea of [name_f]Cara[/name_f] and [name_f]Lina[/name_f] (and [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]!)…
I know someone called [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and she went by the nn Cazza (weird I know)
Maybe you could go up the ‘ro’ route from [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] for nicknames such as:
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_m]Rowley[/name_m]
[name_m]Roley[/name_m]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
Ri-Ri
I really like this idea. [name_m]Rowley[/name_m]/[name_m]Roley[/name_m] and [name_u]Riley[/name_u] wouldn’t work though since it’s too close to [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] (dh’s name). But I like the others! One of the reasons I’m looking at [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] vs. [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] is that it’s a subtle way of honoring dh (capitol of [name_u]North[/name_u] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]). 
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] or [name_f]Carolina[/name_f], they’re both a nod to the state to me.
[name_m]Arlin[/name_m]
[name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
[name_u]Cairo[/name_u]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_u]Carlin[/name_u]
[name_f]Carrie[/name_f]
[name_f]Carol[/name_f]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_f]Charo[/name_f]
[name_m]Cinna[/name_m]
[name_m]Errol[/name_m]
[name_u]Kari[/name_u]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
Linney
[name_f]Ola[/name_f]
[name_f]Rina[/name_f]
[name_f]Rona[/name_f]
[name_f]Rona[/name_f]
[name_m]Rollie[/name_m]
Cazza follows a nickname convention in the UK and Australia. Because the R is softer in these accents and people general take the first syllable +s as a nickname (Mels - [name_f]Melody[/name_f]) so in instead of Cars you get Caz because it’s easier. That can then be elaborated into -azza. You also get [name_f]Jez[/name_f] and Jezza for [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m], Gazza for [name_u]Gary[/name_u], etc. Or so I’ve read. I’m American.
Maybe [name_f]Coco[/name_f]?
I love [name_f]Callie[/name_f] and [name_u]Rory[/name_u] as nicknames for [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] maybe [name_f]Carly[/name_f] could work too
[name_f]Lina[/name_f] is sweet, also [name_f]Carly[/name_f], [name_u]Cali[/name_u], [name_u]Caro[/name_u]