what can Cara be short for?

leah1615

DH loves the name Cara.  How would you pronounce this? Care-uh or Carr-uh?  I feel like it should be a nickname for maybe Caroline?  Any other ideas? Thanks!

RunningMamaH

I went to school with a Cara. She was just Cara. We all pronounced it "Care-uh" (we live in northeast) but she said that all her southern relatives pronounced it "Carr-uh" so it might depend on where you live. I would think it could be short for Caroline if you wanted a long formal name.

sunnyday016

I think of Kara= care-uh and Cara= CAR-uh

I like the name best on it's own. 

shannm

I only know it as a name on its own.  She said Care-uh.

tarynmarie88

Caroline is very cute. I agree with making Cara as a nn because you want them to have a formal name. At least give them options as they get older.

TheLuckiestOne

taryn.:

Caroline is very cute. I agree with making Cara as a nn because you want them to have a formal name. At least give them options as they get older.

I really dislike Cara/Kara because of a negative association.  It feels 80s to me, too, whereas Caroline is timeless. I would give your child a more formal name and then use Cara as the nn.

Mrs.Deputy

I'm from the south and I would pronounce it Care-uh. I think Cara should be short for Cara. It's a nice, normal name.

Jessynlove

my coworkers name is

Kara

pronounced care-uh

I like it just like this.

But it would work with caroline... although most would say carol..unless u correct them

Sarai28

One of the names we like is Carissa.  Cara could kinda be a nickname.

Mrs.Carlybella

I prounounce it  Car- uh

I like it as a stand alone name and do not think it is too cutesy/informal for an adult.  If you want it to be a nickname I guess you could go the Caroline, Carolyn route

suzyq7896

Almost everyone I know was Cara Mia. 

rach7883

We have friends with DD named Karalina,(nn Kara. (care-uh) and Carabelle, (nn Cara,(Carr-uh).... HTH

 

FirstBabyMomma

My SIL is Cara (CARE-ah) and it's not short for anything. I love her name.

jms26

I have a friend named Caralee, I think it is very pretty!

shoegal2011

I love the name Caroline. Cara would be a cute nickname!

Greyfaery

My name is Carolee...so I guess Cara could be short for that (though I've never been called "Cara" before).

GettinNervous

I live in the Northeast, and I pronounce it cah-ra (not car or care)

starlight8323

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the name Cara! I think it's better on it's own, but that's just me.

I will never use it though, b/c it's on my best friend's list, and I am trying to get her to use it next time if she has a girl, so that she doesn't end up with her other girl choices, Emersyn or Presley.

katekat8721

I know of a Carlina who goes by Cara (car-uh).