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HelpRosalind?
I am especially enamoured with the name Rosalind today, but I can't decide something. Is is fairy-like, delicate and pale rose-gold, or brassy and buxom and hoarse? When I picture it on a little girl, it seems silvery and shining, but when I think of a grown woman Rosalind, I imagine a chain-smoking frizz-haired floozy. I think it has to do with the difference in the way it looks and the way it sounds. The ROZ at the beginning is rather harsh.
What is your perception of the name Rosalind?
What is your perception of the name Rosalind?
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Pretty, I really like Rosaline though, rhyming with wine.
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I try to focus on As You Like It, but all I see is a former colleague, serious weight problems, bad skin, carrotty hair, loud voice, towering ego ... so, no, not really! That and the ROZ. I prefer Rosemary and especially Rosamond, though a friend has got a young Rosamond and pronounces it with a ROZ instead of a ROSE, so nothing proves anything.
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When I hear Rosalind I think of a classy socialite; maybe an artist/poet/dilettante type.
Roz, however, is the head of HR with a picture of her dog on her coffee mug... and all the notices on her bulletin board are exactly perfectly spaced. You DO NOT want to cross her.
Roz, however, is the head of HR with a picture of her dog on her coffee mug... and all the notices on her bulletin board are exactly perfectly spaced. You DO NOT want to cross her.
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Definitely more fairy-like than floozy, and it would be quite nice to see one, but it's not something I'd consider because you're right, there's something harsh about the sound. Prefer the French Roseline / Roselyne.
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I'd say Roseline the same way though, because of my "accent" I suppose. ROZ-a-lyne. Even if I try to soften it, the S still sounds zed-like...damn me and my filthy north american mouth.
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It's more like roz-e-LEEN, with the e being very short. The leen sound's a bit softer than lind, well, for me anyway :)
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It all depends on the first syllable. ROHS-uh-lind is fairy-like, RAHZ-uh-lind is brassy. ROHS-uh-lind is slippery smooth, RAHZ-uh-lind is scratchy and gets stuck in your throat. Or, well, that's what I think. Not my favorite name, but I do not like the RAHZ- pronunciation. I'm not sure which is correct, either – are both pronunciations legit?
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I think it depends on your accent
It's not natural for me to say RAHZ-uh-lind, whereas for some people it would be. For me the o is very short roz-uh-lind with no obvious emphasis on any syllable, probably closer to ROHS-uh-lind in terms of the o sound but it's not a zed, but an s.
So depending on your accent, either RAHZ or ROHS or ROZ would be fine.
It's not natural for me to say RAHZ-uh-lind, whereas for some people it would be. For me the o is very short roz-uh-lind with no obvious emphasis on any syllable, probably closer to ROHS-uh-lind in terms of the o sound but it's not a zed, but an s.
So depending on your accent, either RAHZ or ROHS or ROZ would be fine.
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I was just thinking about the combo Anne Rosalind the other day.
I actually like the balance between the spunky Roz and the delicate -lind. It's a pretty name and I think it would be versatile. On the surface it appears to be a hard name to bear but with nns Roz, Rosie, Lindy etc available I think a little Rosalind would grow into her classy Shakespearean name.
I actually like the balance between the spunky Roz and the delicate -lind. It's a pretty name and I think it would be versatile. On the surface it appears to be a hard name to bear but with nns Roz, Rosie, Lindy etc available I think a little Rosalind would grow into her classy Shakespearean name.
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It is pretty versatile, I agree! A Rosalind could tap into either a more cultured or more down to earth side of the name. I like that about it.
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I see a Rosalind as smart, girl-next-door pretty, and stlye conscious. I don't see her backing down from a confrontation, but I don't see her as the type that would start one either.
Good name.
Good name.
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I love this name. Rosalind is not at all floozy. She's delicate yet bold, flirty yet coy, resilient, tenacious, and strong. I wish I were named Rosalind ;o)
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Used to love the name but I can't really get over that Rahz- sound at the beginning (though technically according the the pronunciation guide, the O should be pronounced like Oh) so I switched to Rosamund which has a softer beginning. Wouldn't mind seeing it though.
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I think it's somewhere in between the 2 descriptions... maybe 'cause the Rosalind I kinda know fits neither. It's an ok and sensible name and not quite my style, but not one that I'm turned off by either. The gal I went to college w/ who's a Roz (Rozlyn maybe?) was/is perky and bright and friendly and I can't even imagine her putting a cigarette to her mouth.
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