Coralynn/Coraline

TapDancingLlamas

Is this a real name or is it just made up from the book/movie Coraline?

jgengo0

The meaning of the name Coraline is Heart, Maiden

The origin of the name Coraline is American

Notes: Diminutive form of Cora or a combination of the names Cora and Caroline.

treble_clef

I don't know, but very tricky names... She is going to be called Carolynn/Caroline quite a bit, I think. It's like Kristen and Kirsten ...

LadySybil

According to Name Berry, it is a form of Coral/Coralie. Coralie is actually pretty cute. I agree with Coraline getting mixed up with Caroline. I also just like Cora on its own. 

sausy14

Made up or not, I really like them. I named my daughter Cora, but I think Coraline is just as beautiful.

I also think a lot of names get easily confused, especially when glancing at them. It is no different than someone glancing at Cora's name and saying Cara or Cori. It happens. Whatever.

alohamora

I thought that it was made up when Neil Gaiman meant to type "Caroline" and accidentally made a typo, but liked it and kept it.  Behind the Name doesn't recognize it.

ktpaladino

Coralyn and Norrie were my top 2 girls names but we are having a boy. I've known one other Coralyn in my life and sometimes they went by Cora for short.

runrinserepeat

FWIW, there are several hits for Coraline on familysearch.org born before 1900. Obviously not a super popular name, but it seems to have been around for a while.

FrecklesInside

I kind of like Coraline but prefer just Cora. I don't like Coralynn though. I don't find it hard to believe it has been around a while but was never quite popular - it sounds refreshing.

LuckyMissus

Coraline = legit

Coralynn = smoosh