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Caroline Kathleen?

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DH and I are fairly set on Caroline as a FN. We aren't totally sure on the MN and how well it flows. Kathleen was my mom's sister's name. I was very close to her and she passed away when I was 8.
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Re: Caroline Kathleen?

  • ClaireHuxtableClaireHuxtable member
    It's nice.  I like it more so after hearing the backstory. It's a nice tribute
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  • diamondduck13diamondduck13 member
    It's a little much together, but I love Caroline as a FN, love how you're choosing your Aunt to honor, and 99% of the time it'll just be her FN said alone, so I say go for it.

    If it bothers you, I'd keep Kathleen and find a new FN. But that's me, I value honoring someone in the MN spot more than I value using my absolute first choice name in the FN spot.
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  • KStar21KStar21 member
    weeklyplanner said:

    Why not just name the baby Kathleen and pick another middle name?  I love both names!

    I second this idea.
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  • MrsCase1MrsCase1 member
    I think both those names are very similar.
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  • FrecklesInsideFrecklesInside member
    I don't think they flow, but I would understand keeping the MN for sentimental reasons. I like MNs that honor someone, but I do not like FNs that honor someone (I think LO deserves his/her own name), so I disagree with PPs suggestions about using Kathleen as the FN. 
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  • Luna CLuna C member
    To me, Caroline and Kathleen work better as FNs for sisters than as fn/mn for one person. I'd pick one or the other for either position and find an alternative.
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  • MusicFanaticMusicFanatic member
    Caroline is beautiful. I like the tribute of Kathleen and what it means to you, but I don't care for the flow at allllll.
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  • tkseg09tkseg09 member
    I couldn't use Kathleen as a FN. Even though she died a long time ago, it's too fresh and painful for my mom, grandma, and my aunt's kids to use it as a FN.

    @amoot890, my last name is 5 syllables and really Italian.

    DH is extremely set on using Caroline for the FN. NN would be Cara. DS is Tyler NN Ty. The short NN's are mostly bc of the super long last name.
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  • tkseg09tkseg09 member
    My aunt went by Kathy and Kate (which is actually my NN), so I'm not sure if anyone in my family would get the connection of Kay.
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  • diamondduck13diamondduck13 member
    tkseg09 said:

    I couldn't use Kathleen as a FN. Even though she died a long time ago, it's too fresh and painful for my mom, grandma, and my aunt's kids to use it as a FN.

    @amoot890, my last name is 5 syllables and really Italian.

    DH is extremely set on using Caroline for the FN. NN would be Cara. DS is Tyler NN Ty. The short NN's are mostly bc of the super long last name.

    What about Cara as the FN? Cara Kathleen works, and if Cara is what you plan on calling her anyway? Better too with your long LN I'm guessing?
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  • tkseg09tkseg09 member
    Both DH and I have formal names and go by NN's, so we want to do the same for DD.
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  • erbearerbear member
    What about Caroline Kate?
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  • *sparky**sparky* member
    erbear said:
    What about Caroline Kate?

     

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  • tkseg09tkseg09 member
    I can't do Kate as a MN because that's what I go by 99% of the time. I think most people would assume I named her after myself instead of my aunt since she mostly went by Kathy.

    I'm thinking we will just have to scrap the idea of using Kathleen as a MN since DH is so set on Caroline for a first name. I basically wanted to validate what I was already thinking - that the flow wasn't great. My mom keeps pushing for it since it honors her sister. I've been kind of hesitant to use it because my aunt had 3 kids and none of them have children of their own yet. I've been nervous that I'd step on toes, but don't want to offend my mom if we go another direction. Thanks for the advice, ladies!
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  • TyrinM03TyrinM03 member
    What about Kathleen's middle name?
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  • SmileyJaySmileyJay member
    They don't flow perfectly because of the hard C + L combo, but if you have family significance then I think that beats flow any day. 

    It's sort of hard to say and sounds very choppy... but like I said, if Kathleen is special to you I would do it anyways. 

    What about Cora Kathleen? This is a bit better for me... even Carolina Kathleen is a pinch better flow. 
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  • SmileyJaySmileyJay member
    Just read your comment that she has 3 kids and none of them have kids yet... if you decide to choose Kathleen (it sounds like you are leaning away from it), you definitely should consult them first. 

    Kathy is also short for Katherine. This could be nice. Do you have memories of her that are special to you? Perhaps you could draw a name from that. 
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  • *sparky**sparky* member
    What was your aunt't MN?

     

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  • tkseg09tkseg09 member
    Her MN was Louise. I don't think I would ever use that. My formal FN is Kathryn, so that rules out the alternative for Kathy/Kate/Kathleen.

    I've mentioned to my mom that I feel that I should talk to at least my aunt's daughter about maybe honoring her mom, but for some reason my mom thinks I should just do it. I don't disagree with my mom on a lot of things, but I don't think there's any way I could do that to my cousins.

    DH really is super set on Caroline and not any other variation of it, so I'm fairly positive that is going to end up being her FN.
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  • drunkindonutsdrunkindonuts member
    Caroline Kathleen isn't great flow, but it's not horrible. And you know what, family significance trumps flow any day. I'd use it!

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  • TyrinM03TyrinM03 member
    I think Caroline Louise is lovely.
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  • bumpuser10194737bumpuser10194737 member
    bromios said:

    It's a lot of "ka" sounds... the sentiment is lovely, but the names don't really sound good together. If you'd rather keep the sentiment than have the phonetic beauty, though, you certainly wouldn't be the first on this board!

    My thoughts exactly.

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  • BLPL101BLPL101 member
    edited December 2013
    We considered Caroline Katherine (Katherine is my grandma), but the flow just isn't great....same with Kathleen. I'd use Caroline Louise. We ended up honoring my husbands grandma instead so my daughter is Caroline Ruth.
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  • tkseg09tkseg09 member
    I know Louise has a better flow, but it's absolutely not an option. Neither of us like it at all and my mom has told me that my aunt always disliked it.
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