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[Opinions] WDYT of Karolina?
I've seen this name around a bit, and it's starting to grow on me. I think it's the K at the beginning and ending -a, rather than -e, but I feel like it looks so different than Caroline. I'm still waffling, but I think I like it. What are your thoughts and what would you pair it with?Edited to add: I pronounce this Care-uh-leen-ah, and yes, I'm part German.

This message was edited 3/16/2008, 8:14 PM

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I hate most C names changed to K...this one included.
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I have a co-worker named Karolina (kare-oh-LEE-nah), who is Costa Rican, that goes by Karol. I'm not crazy about the name, nor the K spelling--though it is a legitimate one, at least--but it's not overused or ugly or bad at all, IMO.
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It's one of my top girls name, so I love it.
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I love Karolina, but not with the pronunciation you like.
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Do you like the Car-uh-leen-ah pronunciation, then? I'm not sure I like the strong Car- sound at the beginning. I always waffle over it, whether it sounds too harsh or not.
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I prefer kah-ro-LEE-nah (like the listed German prn.).
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I like it. Karolina Adelheid (or Adelaide) perhaps?
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I prefer it spelled Carolina.
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Unless you have the heritage to back it up, it looks kutesy, tryndee and kreatyv. I love Caroline and Carolina (-leena, not -line+a), though.
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Kontrived!!Carolina, yes. Same think with Karissa, Konstance, Karol, etc. They look too made up IMO. Konkokted and korny. Yeesh.I knew a little baby Carolina once. Her brother was Truman. Not sure of their MNs.Carolina Rae
Carolina Eve
Carolina Bronwen / Bronwyn
Carolina Hazel
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Some K names (that are also C names) are actually legit, though
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yes, thank you, i've been forgiven:)
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It is the correct spelling if you're Polish, I believe.
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yes, thank you, i've been forgiven:)
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I guess my post was redundant. Sorry.
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While I sort of agree...Karolina is legit (it's the Polish, German, and a few others form), and so is Karol, though it's masculine- Karol on a girl would be odd, and I assume that's what you meant. It's not a trendy K spelling.I do agree that Carolina looks so much nicer! I'm tired of even legit Ks. Maybe that's really what you meant and I just misinterpreted because I'm tired- if so, I'm sorry!Carolina Hazel is lovely, by the way.
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Thanks, glad you liked Carolina Hazel.I'm not from Poland, Germany, or a few others, so to me it looks entirely contrived. I understand now that it's legit. But unfortunately at first glance it grabbed me like the kreatyve names do. :)
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Makes sense. :)
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ROFL and nicely saidIf they come from a language where K is the norm, sure. But randomly changing a C to a K is just silly.
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Well, it's the German spelling, which seems less contrived to me than Karissa.
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Karissa is also an alternate transliteration of Charissa from Greek.
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This is turning into a "the more you know!" post. *g* I had no idea. I thought it was simply an alternate/modern version of Carissa.

This message was edited 3/16/2008, 11:20 PM

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Agreed and don't forget it's the standard spelling in Poland, Scandinavia, Hungary and Russia. There's a world of difference between Karolina and Kourtney, Kloe, Kasey, Konner and Karter which were created with a K just to look "cute."
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Agree!ingen text
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Oh, thanks for that info. I was not aware. This does make it a bit better!Still prefer Carolina.
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There's a bit of a pronunciation difference, too, if you're in the states. Carolina will be pronounced like the state (Care-ah-line-ah), while Karolina is more likely to be pronounced Care-uh-leen-ah.
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I adore it. Though I slightly prefer Carolina, I think your spelling would stand a better chance of being pronounced how you prefer (that is, if you live in an English-speaking culture).
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I do, I live in the US, and I know spelling it with a C would mean it would be pronounced just like the state. I like the Care-uh-leen-ah pronunciation much more than Care-ah-line-ah.
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