Carolina (As in Herrara)

Manderlin923

Do you think this would be constantly pronounced like North Carolina?

I love the "leena" pronunciation.

It's not in my top ten list even, I just keep coming back to it.... wdyt?

 

 

CourtneyRDH

I would pronounce it like leena.

alliejo725

I think in the U.S. it would be hard to avoid mispronunciation, but it's not a hard fix. It would only take one time correcting someone. Both pronunciations are inherently there.

I like it!

ritzgrrl

I think you would get some people pronouncing it like the states, but it works either way, and I think it's pretty. 

JaysonandKristin

I love the -leena pronunciation.  I don't think it's a terrible thing to have to correct people every once in awhile.  

People botch the easiest names... 

Emiliana7

Depends on where you live- if you were here where I live it would definitely be pronounced like the state, mainly because I am in North Carolina.

zettas1

I love the name Carolina (with the Leena prononunciation)

kizz11

i've never heard the name carolina (like the state) before.  sure, i've heard of caroline, but never carolina for a person.

i would automatically pronounce it leena because it sounds better.

FemmeNat01

I really like it!

I say leena pronounciation.

narabug

Would you be saying it care-oh-leena or car-oh-leena? I met a woman from South America who pronounced it Car-oh-leena with a bit of a roll to the r, and I thought it was absolutely beautiful. Seeing it written down my mind goes to the state though. I do think it would be something you'd have to correct people on frequently, but I like it.

globetrotting7

i love this named, pronounced like that and with a K... Karolina, nn Karola.

rsquaredr

I love Carolina, or Karolina (pronounced line-a or leena-). Have you ever heard Sofia Vergara say Carolina Herrara? It sounds amazing!

anna7602

I pronounce it like leena. I think it all depends on your tolerance for correcting people, though. I have ruled this name out because I don't think I have the patience to correct people's pronunciation over and over. I barely have the patience for the occasional folks who call DD "Amelia" instead of "Amalia."

NicoleWI

We're considering it and would pronounce it "Car-o-leena."

macchiatto

Since I live in South Carolina now, my first thought on seeing it written would be to pronounce it like the state. I think the pronunciation you're going for is beautiful, but I do think a fair amount of people would pronounce it like the state (which gives the name a whole different feel!).

jennyslp

I know a 2-year-old Carolina, pronounced the way you like it.  I heard her name, noted the pronunciation, and always call her that.  It's pretty.