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Carolina vs. Karolina

We’re thinking about naming our daughter Carolina/Karolina, which is pronounced kah-roh-LEE nah. My sister’s name is Caroline, my MIL’s name is Carolyn, and my great-aunt is Lena, so we thought the name would be a nice way to honor everyone. Which spelling do you think will be pronounced correctly most often? Or, is there a different way that you would spell it?

The Top Baby Name is...

Carolina

67%

Karolina

33%

Poll created: Apr 18, 2012
Total Votes: 9

Comments

spell it Carolina
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posted by EmilieKay :: 13 years ago | report
Carolina/Karolina are going to be pronounced the same, but not the way you want them to be pronounced. They will be pronounced like the state. If you want kah-roh-LEE-nah, you’d have to go with Carolena. No matter what, don’t spell it with a K---it looks tacky.
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
Spelling it with a K is not tacky, its European way. My name is spelled with K instead of C and I get lots of compliments :) but I agree Karolina or Carolina will get pronounced Kah-roh-line. I suggest Karolena
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
I prefer Carolina... very classy name.
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
Carolina. I would pronounce it the way you said, but only because my cousin’s little girl is Madison Carolina, Carolina being hispanic (her husband is Colombian).

Carolina is a lovely way to honour everyone. You’re lucky; we have all horrible names in our family (Marjorie, Valerie, Agatha, Judith). All very dated and just not very nice! We had to go for initals only! So we have Amelia Jane and Victoria May! Worked out well as we both love our daughters’ names and we still honoured everyone, although it’s not obvious.
posted by guest :: 13 years ago | report
Carolina or Carolena
posted by Katie-Nana :: 13 years ago | report

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