https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:32:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1126481 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:11:18 +0000 Fronkinzankinsbride 1126481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Caroline is beautiful and sounds perfect with your last name! Nickname ideas: Cara (care-a), Caro (like the syrup haha but still cute?), Lina (Lye-nah or Lee-nah), Linny, Carly, Carrie...Carol? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1126389 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:45:32 +0000 LuLu Mom 1126389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love both names, but Caroline is a little less popular so I choose that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1126202 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:34:45 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1126202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: This is a list from Name Nerds that combines spellings for 2012. The combine the SSA list every year so that common spellings rank together. </p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-name-list-2012-from-name-nerds" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-name-list-2012-from-name-nerds</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1126173 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:27:06 +0000 ElbieKay 1126173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Which source are you using? Mine is from the U.S. Social Security Administration.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi" rel="nofollow">http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1126036 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:48:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1126036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: @ElbieKay: </p> <p>If you look at combined spellings Caroline (3341), Karoline (86), Caraline (55), Karaline (29), Carolyne (24), Karolyne (8), Caralyne (5)</p> <p>Caroline is ranked 112<br /> Harper (with only one spelling) is ranked 77 (4,636 births) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1125882 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:12:52 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1125882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: I had no idea that Caroline was that popular. We just heard a little girl called that when we were on vacation and thought it was such a cute name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1125730 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:28:26 +0000 yellowbird 1125730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love carloline! I like Harper too, but it's so popular these days!. Caroline is a classic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1125725 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:27:39 +0000 ElbieKay 1125725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted for Caroline because it was on my short list of girl's names, along with Annabel, Juliana, Madeline, and Matilda. But we are having a boy!</p> <p>The ONLY reason I was leaning against it was that it was in the top 100 names. Caroline was 80th in 2012. We were aiming for under the top 100 for girls, and under the top 50 for boys.</p> <p>Harper was 24th in 2012, versus 296th in 2008. So, it's increased a lot in popularity over the past five years and would be too popular for me, personally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1125695 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:17:26 +0000 littleblessings 1125695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the sounds of Caroline Bock better than Harper Bock. Love the name Harper though so if you don't have a middle name picked out yet then I would throw Harper in there. =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1125130 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 23:20:31 +0000 MamaJ 1125130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Harper was one of our top name choices for a girl (we had a boy). So I love that name and I think it sounds great with Willa. But I think Caroline sounds better with your last name. So I lean more towards Caroline! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1125114 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 22:55:34 +0000 shinymama 1125114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Harper sounds better with Willa, but I voted Caroline. Harper is almost too popular right now (on par with Sophia in my circle). Maybe Caroline Harper? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1125107 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 22:49:03 +0000 Ms.Badger 1125107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A NN that comes to mind is Caddie, like Caddie Woodlawn the classic book. The character's full name is Caroline. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1125103 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 22:44:22 +0000 fancyfunction 1125103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm partial to Caroline since it was my grandmother's name and I'm keeping it in the back of my head if we have another baby and it's a girl. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1125099 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 22:41:12 +0000 rattles 1125099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Caroline. Caroline could be spunky or elegant. It doesn't pigeonhole her by age or personality. And I must be in the minority given its popularity, but I just don't care for Harper. I think it's the harpy connotation. I also agree about it's being dated in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1125044 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 21:27:51 +0000 Sophia 1125044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Caroline! I know a Caroline who goes by the nickname 'Carley' and I really like that name too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1125035 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 21:21:13 +0000 Weagle 1125035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Caroline! It just happens to be my name :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1124944 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:36:55 +0000 HeartAbandoned 1124944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I like Caroline better with Willa, but both Caroline &amp; Harper are beautiful names! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1124940 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:35:02 +0000 junebugmama 1124940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Harper is better with Willa. Caroline doesn't seem to fit to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1124938 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:33:29 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1124938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Harper and Willa are perfect together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1124921 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:29:45 +0000 Purpledaisy 1124921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Caroline! I like Harper too but I feel like it's too popular right now. Caroline is a classic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1124808 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:55:26 +0000 yin 1124808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love Caroline! If I were having a girl, it would be a top contender. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1124801 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:52:11 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1124801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: ah I'm feeling like trendy isn't the word I'd use! I don't know, more unusual. Like I think everyone knows a few Caroline's. But I don't know any Willa's. Harper just seems like it goes better sound wise, but I think it's super popular/trendy. I'm trying to think of another classic name like Willa that is not as used as Caroline! Like Willa and Ruby? </p> <p>I do like both names though, so I don't think you can really go wrong! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better/page/2#post-1124798 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:49:50 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1124798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: @Mrs. Champagne: oh I hope Willa isn't a trendy name! It was my great grandmothers name so it has a lot of sentimental value because she was such an awesome lady. </p> <p>@cascademom: @Grace: @Ree723: thanks for the nickname suggestions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better#post-1124777 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:38:39 +0000 photojane 1124777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can I vote for both?!</p> <p>Between the two? I like Caroline with "Bock" but I really do love Harper too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better#post-1124767 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:33:27 +0000 lemondrop 1124767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my bff's is Caroline, so I'm biased! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better#post-1124761 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:30:46 +0000 autumnlove 1124761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely Caroline! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better#post-1124748 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:25:44 +0000 NavyRN2012 1124748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Caroline! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better#post-1124741 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:23:25 +0000 mrsmenow 1124741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely Caroline, much more of a classic name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better#post-1124723 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:10:53 +0000 Ree723 1124723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely Caroline! I agree with pp that Harper is going to be the Tiffany of the 80s or the Debbie of the 60s, whereas Caroline is classic and beautiful! I also disagree with Willa being a trendy name - it's a classic name that is becoming more popular again, along the lines of Eleanor, Edith, and Beatrice, but it's not a 'new' name like Harper. Love Willa and Caroline together!</p> <p>Oh, I knew a Caroline who went by Cari, just for a suggestion on nicknames.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-name-do-you-like-better#post-1124720 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:09:40 +0000 Grace 1124720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: Carrie can also be short for Caroline. </p>