[Opinions] Caroline and Elizabeth
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I love Caroline and Elizabeth. They are beautiful, classic names. My favourite nicknames are Carly and Libby.
I think they're both classics and you can't go wrong with either.
But personally, I like Caroline a lot more than Elizabeth. It's probably because Elizabeth feels very "been there, done that" to me. It's everywhere. I don't come across many Carolines, though. I also prefer the light, open sound of Caroline to the heaviness of Elizabeth.
If I had an Elizabeth, I'd try to avoid Liz. I like Beth, Betty/Betsy, Libby, and Eliza as nicknames (though I'd be more inclined to use Eliza on its own.) I think I would call Caroline by her name in full, maybe occasionally Cara.
But personally, I like Caroline a lot more than Elizabeth. It's probably because Elizabeth feels very "been there, done that" to me. It's everywhere. I don't come across many Carolines, though. I also prefer the light, open sound of Caroline to the heaviness of Elizabeth.
If I had an Elizabeth, I'd try to avoid Liz. I like Beth, Betty/Betsy, Libby, and Eliza as nicknames (though I'd be more inclined to use Eliza on its own.) I think I would call Caroline by her name in full, maybe occasionally Cara.
Ha, my sister and I are Caroline and Elizabeth.
I like Caroline and love Elizabeth.
I prefer both without nicknames, honestly. If I had to choose, I'd say Caro or Calla for Caroline and Lizzie for Elizabeth. I love Eliza, but I kind of consider it its own name.
ETA: I'm also a fan of Betsy for Elizabeth. I really don't like Ellie as a nn. It seems forced and unnatural (which Betsy does too, but I think Ellie annoys me because it was such a fad a couple years ago and people tried to force Ellie out of everything)
I like Caroline and love Elizabeth.
I prefer both without nicknames, honestly. If I had to choose, I'd say Caro or Calla for Caroline and Lizzie for Elizabeth. I love Eliza, but I kind of consider it its own name.
ETA: I'm also a fan of Betsy for Elizabeth. I really don't like Ellie as a nn. It seems forced and unnatural (which Betsy does too, but I think Ellie annoys me because it was such a fad a couple years ago and people tried to force Ellie out of everything)
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I adore Caroline. It suits all ages, personalities and images in my mind. I wouldn't use any nickname.
Elizabeth is nice, but I much prefer the softer Elisabeth spelling. I like a lot of nicknames- Ellie, Ella, Elle, Beth, Libby, Liza. I really don't like Liz though, and a lot of people might naturally shorten Elizabeth to that.
Elizabeth is nice, but I much prefer the softer Elisabeth spelling. I like a lot of nicknames- Ellie, Ella, Elle, Beth, Libby, Liza. I really don't like Liz though, and a lot of people might naturally shorten Elizabeth to that.
I like them both. I don't really like any nicknames for them. Callie is nice but I don't think it makes any sense as a nickname for Caroline so I would avoid it. I do like Callista nn Callie. Liz is my favorite nickname for Elizabeth but I prefer the full name. I do think that Elizabeth is too common. Caroline is pretty uncommon in some parts of the US but very popular in others. It depends on where you live. I'd be more likely to use Caroline because Elizabeth has been so common for so long.
I love both of them...beautiful, timeless classics with plenty of nice nicknames to choose from if a Caroline or an Elizabeth doesn't want to go by her full name.
Caro is my favorite nickname for Caroline.
My favorite nicknames for Elizabeth are Eliza, Lizzy, Libby, Bess, and Lisbet.
Caro is my favorite nickname for Caroline.
My favorite nicknames for Elizabeth are Eliza, Lizzy, Libby, Bess, and Lisbet.
Caroline is just okay to me. I think Carolina is prettier and so is Carolyn, in a different way. I really like the name Carol, but would just use it by itself and not as a nickname.
Elizabeth is as dull as dishwater to me. Beth is cute but again, I'd rather just use it by itself if I was going to use it at all. Liz makes a friendly fun nn for Elizabeth, and Betty is a great grandma name.
Elizabeth is as dull as dishwater to me. Beth is cute but again, I'd rather just use it by itself if I was going to use it at all. Liz makes a friendly fun nn for Elizabeth, and Betty is a great grandma name.