Sister for Caroline

Looking to name Caroline’s sister! My name taste is all over the place. Favorites are Lucy and Lily but sadly cannot use either of those.

Right now my list is:

Summer
Cassidy
Scarlett
Violet

I don’t want a name that ends in an A. Also 3 syllable names that end in N are too similar to our last name. Do you consider Summer and Cassidy too dated? I don’t really care about popularity. Any suggestions are welcome!

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[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] is my favourite here.

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Maribel[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Charity[/name_f]

I love the name [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]! [name_f]My[/name_f] thoughts…

[name_f]Summer[/name_f] isn’t dated, it’s as popular as it’s ever been and isn’t especially associated with any one generation or age group, I think. Honestly it’s been steadily popular for so long at this point (almost 50 years at basically the same position on the charts) that it might become a “classic” name someday.

[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] might be dated, it was much more popular 25 years ago so it might be about to become a “mom name”?

Names that remind me of [name_f]Summer[/name_f], [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] would be:
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Celeste[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]

Hello! [name_f]Summer[/name_f] and [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] are a little too early-mid 2000s for me, honestly. Especially [name_f]Summer[/name_f].

With [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] (sweet, summer-y, a bit southern charming) , I’d pair:

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_u]Fern[/name_u]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Helene[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Ivette[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Noreen[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]

Hopefully these help :slight_smile:

[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] is dated to me. I would expect a [name_f]Summer[/name_f] to be older but at the same time wouldn’t be surprised to meet a baby [name_f]Summer[/name_f].

You have great choices!

[name_f]Summer[/name_f] - bright and sweet - not too dated to me

[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] - bouncy and lively - not too dated imo. I guess it just depends if you mind the matching initials with [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]

[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] - sharp and stylish

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] - vintage but fresh

I think [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] and [name_f]Summer[/name_f] are my faves :slight_smile:

I’ll throw in the suggestions of:

[name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Mollie[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]

[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] is a cute combo. I don’t think [name_f]Summer[/name_f] is too dated.

How about:
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
[name_u]Courtney[/name_u]

I think [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f] work really well together!

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Your list is lovely! [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] is my favorite; I think that name is a total star.

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and…
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_u]Rose[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f]
[name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]

I think Cassidy seems to work well with Caroline. It also has sounds in common with Lucy and Lily, which you love but can’t use. Cassidy has my vote.

If you’re looking for other suggestions:

Ann
Betsy
Edna
Eliza
Frances
Harriet
Jane
Jeanette
Lou
Lucinda
Mae
Melinda
Nancy
Susan
Victoria

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Lilianna[/name_f] (too close maybe?) love the repeating sound though
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Francie[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] (like Violet)
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Emmie[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Lucine[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Jennie[/name_f]

Sorry for any repeats and hope this helps!

For me, [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] is a little dated, but [name_f]Summer[/name_f] is perennial (if you’ll forgive the pun!). I think you could go with [name_f]Summer[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], or [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and sound fresh and surprising.

As for alternatives, my top suggestion is Suzette . It means lily. [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & [name_f]Suzette[/name_f]

Other alternatives that fit your nature theme and other faves:
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & Birdie
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & Juniper
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & Lacy
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & Lucine
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & Margriet
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] & Yvette

You could also consider variants of lily like Daylily, Tigerlily, or Callalily

I like [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] here.

How about:
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_u]Julie[/name_u]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Leanne[/name_f]
[name_u]Lauren[/name_u]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Justine[/name_f]
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]

I think that from your list, [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is the best match for [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]. [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] also works, but takes [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] in a different direction. [name_f]Summer[/name_f], too.

I personally wouldn’t use [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] with [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] because of the matching Ca-, but if that doesn’t bother you, it would work. I would be slightly surprised to meet a baby [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u], because my feeling is the name peaked about 20 years ago. But it absolutely still works.

Some other ideas:

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]

[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Avril[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]

[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]

[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lively[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]

[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]

[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]

[name_u]Skylar[/name_u]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f]
[name_u]Romilly[/name_u]

[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Alicia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]

[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u]

[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f]

[name_f]Summer[/name_f] and [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] are lovely! Here are some more suggestions :))

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Therese[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] these help and you like some! <3

[name_f]My[/name_f] vote is for [name_f]Summer[/name_f]! I actually used to know young sisters named [name_f]Summer[/name_f] and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]. They’d probably be preteens now.

The two together are so breezy and effortlessly joyful and warm. I would love to see [name_f]Summer[/name_f] used more!

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Rose[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and ……
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f], nicknamed [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] or [name_f]Cate[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], nicknamed
[name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Margaux[/name_f]
[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]

I’d look for sweet classic names for Caroline’s sister. I do like [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] from your list, but not the biggest fan of [name_f]Summer[/name_f] and [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u], sorry.

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] goes best with [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] in my opinion. I think the start of [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] sound too similar.

Other suggestions include:

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]