So Carrie is a nn?

dairygirl19

I know a ton of Carries/Karis/Careys in real life and that is their given full name.

Is it really supposed to only be a nickname?

Just wondering. Never thought about it I guess.

newportbride715

It was born of Carol and Carolyn/Caroline and then ppl ended up using it on it's own. So, for a lot of ppl it is not a nn it is their full name. Although, I think it sounds "nicknamish" so it is nms unless it is paired w/ a proper name like Caroline.

nybor1975

I think it can be either.

Eros

It started out that way, but there are so many Carries now.  I think it stands alone fine as a first name. 

LMS05

I definitely don't think it's a nn.?

smismar

I know a couple people that have it as a given name, but it still sounds like a nn to me.  I could see where she'd be asked for her full name on a regular basis.

berry25

Most Carries I have met have the name Carrie - it isn't a nn.  But it can be a nn or names like Caroline.

baughnfire

I answered you on the 1st tri board.

I love being named Carrie.

heidismith

I think you can use it as either! 

DarcyLongfellow

I have very strong opinions on names, and I feel very strongly that children should be given "real" names and not nicknames for names.  (Just to give you an example, I prefer John to Jack, Katherine to Kate, Mary to Molly, etc.)

However, for whatever reason, Carrie is not one of those names that I think of as a nickname.  I think it functions just fine as a name on it's own. 

hewinked

I love Carrie as a full name, but DH was not a fan when we picked names.

beachbride19

I have known a couple of Carries and that is their full name.  I think it stands alone.

Mike&Care

I don't think of Carrie as a full name. For some reason I do think of Kari as a full name. Weird I know. Maybe it's because I was nicknamed Carrie (my name is Carolyn).

thenewmrsrussell

You could do Carrie on it's own. It doesn't have to be a nn for anything.

JnJHud

Agreed.