CAROLYN  

Gender: F
Origin: Variation of CAROLINE
Meaning: "free man"

Popularity in 2008: #678

The phonetic Carolyn spelling, popular a handful of decades ago, has been steadily on the wane while Caroline herself has stayed strong. And that, we think, is how it should be.

Carolyn is being discussed in our message boards:

• is wondering just how popular Charlotte really is?
• favorite names from children's books
• Mixing Carolyn and Colleen
• New: Movie Title Family Name Game!
• What do you think of YOUR name?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Carolyn:

• NAMING CHARACTERS: A Writer's Take On Names
• WHAT A DIFFERENCE A LETTER MAKES