CARLIN? Seriously?

[Daenerys]

Where on earth did the Bates family get this name from? I actually don't think it's terrible but the only other Carlin I've ever come across is this guy, who isn't exactly ATI-approved...

 

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[Kitty]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I think 'Carlin' was supposed to be a trendy name though, like a variant of Carly.

[emmiedahl]

I noticed that too.

My mother got in trouble for playing Carlin in the student lounge in high school. A nun walked in and opened her mouth to say something right as Carlin yelled his list of naughty words. From what I hear, the look on the nun's face was worth the detention.

[lilwriter85]

I'm tempted to send a George Carlin book to the Bateses to freak them out.

[SpeakNow]

I actually had 2 girls named Carlin in my classes when I was in school, and I'm also from TN (not too far from where the Bates are from). I always thought it was a common name....

[graciebeth]

Wow I was totally thinking this same thing about an hour ago...

[lessa]

Must say, I too thought why are they naming the baby after George Carlin. LOL.

[lessa]

Just on a whim I googled Carlin civil war. There was a Civil War General by the name of William Carlin. He served in the Union. :D

[lilah]

Hah! One of my students is named after George Carlin and Christopher Hitches and his parents are very vocal about their athiesm.

Most likely it's a family name?

[slickcat79]

I'm not sure where they got the name, but Carlin Bates really lucked out in the looks dept. I think she's the prettiest of the Bates girls.

[Jessica]

I think it's a cute name. And I LOVE George Carlin's skit on "Stuff". :)

[Bloo]

Hello! Seems as good a place as any to introduce myself. I'm Bloo. I don't watch the Duggars since I don't do much TV, but I do read about them whenever I can.

Anyway, I also follow name trends as a hobby. Carlin likely has nothing to do with a namesake and everything to do with the fact that within the last few years, parents of little girls like to stick -lyn or -lin on to the back of every single-syllable name or name-like-sound they can. It stems from a misunderstanding of Caitlin- the actual, original pronunciation isn't quite Kate-Lynn, but it stuck. So now we have Ashlyn, Breelin, Jolynne, all sorts of things.

All said, I think it's ugly, and they would have been much better off going with Carly/Carolyn/Caroline Lynn, or something like that.

[Lainey]

So how are you supposed to pronounce Caitlin?

[MadameX]

So how are you supposed to pronounce Caitlin?

Kat-leen. Gaelic :mrgreen:

[Kitchen Princess]

I'm not sure where they got the name, but Carlin Bates really lucked out in the looks dept. I think she's the prettiest of the Bates girls.

It reminds me of an industrial electric company in Little Rock.

http://www.carlton-bates.com/contact.shtml

[pastaswife]

Exactly! I went through the Bates' website when the Pris/David wedding was on, that name stumped me the most (and with that collection of bad names, that's impressive!) My mind immediately went to the comedian too.

[tropaka]

Okay, wait for fans to name their female babies Karrlynne, Carlinn, Karlin etc....

[IceQueen]

I kind of like the name Karlin.....

I don't think it would use it, but I think its cute.

[LilMissMetaphor]

The kid down the street is named this (though spelled Karlyn, I think).

[Rachel333]

The only Carlin I've ever known was a boy, and knowing his family I really doubt he was named after George Carlin.

I think if it was spelled "Carlyn" I would think it was a girl's name, but otherwise it seems masculine to me.

[Sinister Rouge]

I like it, I even briefly considered it for my dd a few years ago, but it would have been in honour of Mr. George Carlin (I think I have a thing for Georges - my son is named after Mr. Harrison ;) )

[sassyNoz47]

where are you getting this from? is this the new babies name?

[Jessica]

It's their 13(?)-year-old daughter's name. The one with the looong straight dark brown hair. Edit - Here she is! gilbatesfamily.com/2010/09/15/carlin-12/

[Guest Anonymous]

I dislike many of the names they picked for their kids, Carlin included, but I think Warden Justice irks me the most.