First name for Caroline middle name?

rs_bride

Naming my son was so easy--my grandfather + my husbands father = son's name.

We don't have as many good female names to pick from though (my grandmothers and aunts were Wilhelmina, Edna, Vera, and Esther--not going to inflict any of those on a little girl!). However my beloved Great Aunt Edna's middle name was Caroline, so we're set on using that as our middle name, but now we're left to the baby name books for the first name.

Anyone have any good suggestions for a first name with Caroline as the mn?

I like Molly--we have a lot of Marys in the family--but my husband isn't sold. 

Others I like:

Penelope (Penny) Not sure it goes with Caroline though

Sadie

Dahlia

Scarlet

Annabel (The E.A. Poe poem is my favorite of all time.)

My husband likes Melissa, and Marissa, both of which I hate (and we have a good friend names Melissa, which would be weird).

Suggestions? How do you go about this when your options are limitless? I like classic, but not overused.

Thanks!

 

Val&B0604

We were going to use Alice Caroline with DD.  

kk2bkd

Love Caroline

What about a variation of Mary?

Mariella Caroline

Marcia Caroline

Mariam Caroline

Marietta Caroline

If DH likes Marissa and Melissa what about...

Meredith Caroline

Alyssa Caroline

Elisa Caroline

If you like double names I think Mary-Caroline is sweet but would likely go to Mary Kate so not sure how you feel about that.

My first thought for Caroline (before looking at your picks) was Alexis Caroline or Samantha Caroline - not sure why.

GL!

JustHyr

Our DD is Hadley Caroline

BLPL101

Molly Caroline is cute. What about using Caroline as a first name? Caroline is one of my all times faves!

jms1019

Is there a reason Caroline has to be the middle name? I know a Caroline Jane who went by Jane.

rs_bride

Thanks for the suggestions, ladies! I love Caroline as a middle name, but for me it's too long for a first name because I don't like any of the NNs--Caro or Carol.

I do love Molly Caroline. Maybe I just need to work harder on DH on that one. But you guys put out some good ideas too. Thanks!

austenreader85

Annabel clearly has a lot of meaning for you.  I like it even if it's long.

fishy24

Annabel is beautiful.  Annabel Caroline sounds great.  

My parents almost named me Molly and I am glad they didn't (I'm an Emily, which I love.)  I always thought Molly was too cutesy and mousy at the same time.