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Help[Opinions] Re: Caroline and Carolyn
in reply to a message by I_Love_Jesus
It depends. How often do you see your aunt? How old is she? Are you on good terms? Would your dd be viewed as her namesake?
When I was pregnant with my first dd (Kate), I discovered that my dh had a great aunt named Katie. We already had the name picked out before we met her (before I even knew she existed) so imagine my surprise when we met. I was especially upset when my m-i-l told Katie that we were naming our baby after her when I had never even heard of her! On top of that, dear old Katie was a little odd. I briefly considered scraping the name but in the end decided that I'd probably never meet her again (we didn't) so why not keep the name I loved?
You're probably much closer to Carolyn so only you can say. Personally, I'd say Caroline and Carolyn are different enough to be doable, especially if there's enough distance between the two.
When I was pregnant with my first dd (Kate), I discovered that my dh had a great aunt named Katie. We already had the name picked out before we met her (before I even knew she existed) so imagine my surprise when we met. I was especially upset when my m-i-l told Katie that we were naming our baby after her when I had never even heard of her! On top of that, dear old Katie was a little odd. I briefly considered scraping the name but in the end decided that I'd probably never meet her again (we didn't) so why not keep the name I loved?
You're probably much closer to Carolyn so only you can say. Personally, I'd say Caroline and Carolyn are different enough to be doable, especially if there's enough distance between the two.
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