Carly
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Origin of the name Carly:
A feminine form of Carl and Charles, both of which are derived from the Old English ceorl (man, freeman, peasant). Var: Karla. Pet: Carley, Carli, Carly, Karley, Karli, Karly.
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My 2 year old is Carly i was looking for a cute C name that isn't overly popular and i fell in love w/Carly. Doesn't hurt that it's the feminine version of Charles her daddy's name! I love her name because it fits her so well she is truly a Carly!
- Personal experiences with the name Carly: | Edit
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I Am The Youngest Of Four Kids And There's An Eight Year Age Gap Between Me And Me Closest Sibling. When I Was Younger (4-11) I Used To Hate My Name, I Wanted A More Common Name Like Rebecca Or Sarah, But Now I Absolutely Adore My Name (12-15). In School I'm The Only Carly There So There's Never Any Confusion With Other Students And It's A Name That's Not Easily Forgotten! I Couldnt Imagine Myself With A Different Name To Be Honest And I'm Extremely Greatfull To Have A Name Such As Carly Because It Sets You Apart From Others And In My Experience I've Only Ever Come Across 3 Other Carly's!!
So Yeah I LOVE My Name!!!!!
My Full Name - Carly Claire Casey Connolly. Nicknames - Carls, Carlsberg, Charlie, Carlos, Leely, Daisey, Carl, Carlayyy & Car :)
Siblings Names - Jamie Gillian (Nicknames - Jay, Jj, JameJo) (F - 27) Deborah Diana (Debbie, Debs) (F - 25) Stephen Dermot(Nicknames - Stefan, Stevo, Steo, Ste, Stebo) (M - 22)
Nieces Names - Sarah, Lucy & Sophia.
Nephews Names - Alex
Thank You, Hope It Helped!!- Nicknames for Carly: | Edit
Carlee
Carls – pet form.
Carlsberg
Carli
Car-Car
Car
LeeLee
Curly
Lee
Carls- Meanings and history of the name Carly: | Edit
A feminine form of Carl and Charles, which means "manly."
- Famous real-life people named Carly: | Edit
Carly Simon, singer
Carly Patterson, US 2004 Olympic Gold Gymnast
Carly Smithson, American Idol Season 7, 2008 7th place finalist
Carly Fiorina, American business executive and former CEO of Hewlett-Packard
Carly McKillip, Canadian actress
Carly Schroeder, American actress
Karlie Kloss, American model
Carley Stenson, British actress- Carly in song, story & screen: | Edit
Carly Shay from the Nickelodeon show iCarly
Carly Corinthos Jacks, character on General Hospital
Carly Tenney, character on As the World Turns
Carly Manning, character on Days of Our Lives
Carly Witwicky, character in the Transformers franchise
Carly Wicks, character on British soap Eastenders
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Global Popularity of the Name Carly
- #89 in Scotland
- #197 in United States
- #210 in Canada (Alberta)
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