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Rose

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Rose or Rosa

I prefer Rose, for it's simple, classic style. Rosalie is nice too, but seems a little more frilly to me actually.

Rosalie is more upbeat imo

I love both, but prefer Rose.

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It's feminine and "short and sweet", but also has a lot of strength to it, which I really like.

I prefer Rosalie. Rose is pretty, but Rosalie has more personality. I wish that Rose wasn't so common as a MN these days. That seems to have made the name seem less interesting to me.

Rose it's classic and beautiful

Rose

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I love it so much. Rosalie doesn't begin to compare, imo. Plus, I wouldn't touch the Twilight names with a long pole right now.

I love both names. I will pick Rosalie though. It is beautiful and refreshing and not as common.

Rosalie (nn. Rose)

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Although Rose is simple and timeless, it sounds a bit incomplete too me. Rosalie is beautiful and more unique AND can be nicknamed Rose.

I prefer Rose I think. But Rosalie is not behind by much.

Rosalie

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I like it better becaus eof the sound, and it's not boring. I don't consider Rosalie to be spunky though, it seems more fitting for a delicate, calm girl to me (I consider a Rose to be a bit chubby and cheerful).

Ack...(m)

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I adore both of them. I'll pick Rosalie, since you can always call her Rose.

Rose

Rosalie

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It is strange, but I have always disliked Rose for some reason, but I love some of the related names like Rosalie and Rosalia.

Eh, I always sort of found Rosalie a nickname to maybe Rosalind, Rosaline or Rosalyn / Rosalin even (granted that you're pronouncing it like Rose-a-____) Out of the two I'd pick Rose, Rosalie for whatever reason seems nicknameish to me even though it's not.

I prefer Rose; I actually consider Rose more substantial than Rosalie.

Rosalie, it's more interesting and pretty as well. m

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Oh, but just for the record: You do pronounce it ROW-za-lee in English, don't you? Or differently?

This message was edited 3/18/2009, 6:19 AM

Rosalie

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And not just because I'm a Twilight fan, either. I don't even like Rosalie in Twilight.

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No, I prefer Rosalie because it sounds more unique and memorable, and less filler. Also, Rosalie seems quite a 'fresh' name if you know what i mean - it's classical but not overused - whereas I see Rose as being a little jaded by now.
Though Rose McGowan is a favourite actress of mine. Go figure.

I prefer Rose a bit more, not sure why.

Rose

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I find both a little too frilly for my taste, but Rosalie seems unnecessarily frilly.
I don't find Rosalie 'spunky' at all, I actually find it more insubstantial than Rose.

Good question!

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I've thought about this, and I just can't choose. Both are on my PNL, and I love them equally...

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I also like the simplicity of Rose, and she deserves to be a first name...

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But Rosalie is that little more...interesting. This week, I'm going with Rosalie nn Rose. The best of both worlds.

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=)

I love both so I am of no help- I think I prefer the simple beauty of Rose a tad more and the recent Twilight craze has sadly taken Rosalie off my list for now (I've replaced it with my new love Rosemary.) I do love it though and definitely picture a spunky and completely loveable little one- I really do love both- lovely!!!