Carolyn
Origin of the name Carolyn:
A feminine form of the Latin Carolus, which is a cognate of Charles (full-grown, a man, a freeman). Var: Carey, Cari, Carri, Carrie, Kari, Karrie.
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My daughter is named Carolyn. Originally, I planned to name her Caroline, but my Mom thought people would pronounce Carolyn correctly more often. As it happens, about as soon as she was born, I started calling her Linnie. She was Linnie until she was 11, then she decided she wanted to be Cara. She's still Cara.
My name is Carolyn. I rarely use it. Every time I'm introduced to a new person, they call me Caroline! I now go by Carrie always. Although I do like my full name, I got fed up of pronouncing it slowly for people.
There is a Carrolyn in my family. She goes by Carnie, i don't know the reason. She is my absolute hero, she is the most loving, accepting person iknow and has the best sense of humor. Everytime she meets one of my friends they leve treating her like family.
- Nicknames for Carolyn: | Edit
Carrie, Lyn, Callie, Cal, Carol, Carly, Carney, Cara
- Meanings and history of the name Carolyn: | Edit
Alternate spelling of Caroline, the feminine form of Charles, meaning "womanly".
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Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
- Carolyn in song, story & screen: | Edit
"Carolyn", song by Merle Haggard
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- #678 in United States
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