Girl name advice

gingerale79

I have always thought that choosing a boy name was more difficult than a girl name. We agreed on our boy's name fairly painlessly- Colin Edward. However, we could use some fresh ideas on girl names. Here are our favorites so far:

 Caroline- my favorite, my husband claims to like it, but says is concerned about lack of nickname options for some reason. Neither of us care for Carrie/Carol as a nickname. I don't think it needs a nickname at all.

Claire & Natalie- my husband likes these equally. I like them, but love Caroline much more, so choosing either of these feels like settling. You may notice, that these names don't have obvious, built-in nicknames either, and neither does our boy name. I agree, thus my frustration for his "reasoning" against Caroline.

Any thoughts on these names or ideas for names of a similar style? I feel like to be fair to both of us we may need to find an entirely different name, but it seems like there is no (decent) name we haven't already talked about! I'm hoping a different perspective will be helpful.

Thanks! 

LadyXaverian

I like all 3 names. I don't think that Caroline will automatically be shortened. I know 2 Carolines, and they both go by their full name, so if it is your absolute favorite and DH can get on baord, I would use it.

Otherwise, Natalie Claire is a pretty fn/mn comb.

KrissyMiss

Of the three you have listed, I like Natalie the best - it's beautiful, and I can see it as both a child's name and an adult's name.

wklj875

what about Ollie or Leena, O-lina for a nick name for Caroline but I like all you choices so far, other possible names you could use would be Natasha, Charlotte, Carissa, good luck

alehayes

I love all three, but I love Caroline the most.  I think it has the most personality.

cmw&tdm

I like all of your names.  I don't think the lack of nickname is an issue, going by the full Caroline would be fine.  The Carolines I know go by "care bear" and "caro". 

jburdet1

Love Caroline! One of my favorite names but I wouldn't feel comfortable using it since DH grew up with one...major side eye. I like Natalie but I like Claire better so short and pretty! Have you considered Elizabeth? You and DH seem stuck on the possibilities of nn's and Elizabeth is full of nn's.

anyanc

I used to work with someone whose full name was Caroline. I called her Carrie because everyone else did. I found out months later she hates to be called Carrie. oops. Have you considered Carolyn? May not be much different. Maybe others will have comment on Carolyn and if it's likely to be nick named or shortened somehow.

zaramarie81

Claire was our top girl name, so I have to vote for it. I really like both Claire and Caroline and don't think Caroline needs a nn.

Natalie is a sweet name, but doesn't feel as strong for me. It's a little more cutesy (I guess the "ie" ending does it).

alohamora

I love Caroline, so I vote for that one.  I don't think it needs a nickname, but you can't always predict that. 

Some other ideas that might be up your alley:

Clara, Cora, Jane, Julia, Helen, Anna, Eleanor, Lucy

LissaLynn0682

Caroline and Natalie were in my top 3 but I got vetoed

 

I have had a lot of students named Caroline and almost all of them went by their full names.  It's a beautiful and classy option that carries well into adulthood.  One girl did go by Carly and I thought that was adorable! 

AMY081410

LOVE Caroline!  That may be our 2nd's name if we have a girl