Coraline

Coraline is a female given name, a variant of Coralie or Caroline.

It gained recognition from Neil Gaiman's 2002 novella *Coraline*, which was adapted into a stop-motion animated film in 2009.

The story follows a young girl who discovers a parallel world behind a secret door, giving the name associations with curiosity, bravery, and the uncanny.

We named our daughter Coraline after the book.

film

Laika

Soviet orbital dog

stop-motionAnimation using posed objects
animationTechnique creating movement illusion
2009Early twenty-first century

Dakota Fanning · 3D · claymation · puppet · visual effects · soundtrack · doll · garden · theatrical · feature film

novel

Neil Gaiman

button eyesCraft supplies as pupils
novellaShort fictional book
children's literatureBooks aimed at youth

dark fantasy · beldam · 2002 · horror · illustrated · parallel world · cat · black key · bravery · Bloomsbury

themes

identity

Who someone is

choiceAct of selecting
familyRelated people together
homeOne's personal residence

temptation · courage · entrapment · motherhood · manipulation · consumerism · contentment · self-reliance · loneliness · growing up

character

protagonist

Story's central figure

blue hairDyed tresses in cobalt
explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
lonelyWanting companionship

resourceful · clever · determined · curious · only child · new home · neglected · adventurous · stubborn · fearless

name

feminine

Pertaining to women

variantDiffering form of something
CarolineTraditional feminine name
literaryOf written works

unusual · mispronunciation · unique · baby name · invented · modern · origin · spelling · unconventional · creative

Coraline

Laika

Neil Gaiman

identity

protagonist

feminine

Coraline

Opposites

Categories

Family