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I really like the name Rosalie but there are three things which are still putting me off it - any input would be great.
1. I have a colleague at work called Rosie. I don't like her much, and I don't like the name Rosie now either. Do you think Rosie is an inevitable nickname for Rosalie. I quite like Rose or Rosa, do you think I could manage to avoid Rosie and use these instead?
2. My own middle name is Rose. While I am actually not using the name to somehow honour myself, it might look a bit like I am being really arrogant by naming a child after myself.
3. The Twilight association is still a problem for me. I know it's not such a strong association as Bella or Edward or something, but I think a lot of people wouldn't've heard of Rosalie before Twilight.
Any other comments would be awesome too, thanks!
1. I have a colleague at work called Rosie. I don't like her much, and I don't like the name Rosie now either. Do you think Rosie is an inevitable nickname for Rosalie. I quite like Rose or Rosa, do you think I could manage to avoid Rosie and use these instead?
2. My own middle name is Rose. While I am actually not using the name to somehow honour myself, it might look a bit like I am being really arrogant by naming a child after myself.
3. The Twilight association is still a problem for me. I know it's not such a strong association as Bella or Edward or something, but I think a lot of people wouldn't've heard of Rosalie before Twilight.
Any other comments would be awesome too, thanks!
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It's a beautiful name. Sadly, I've only known one Rosalie,and she's pushy and overbearing.
Worth noting, she's never nick-named, always the full name.
Worth noting, she's never nick-named, always the full name.
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1. I think if you start using a certain nn, then it will catch on and other people will use it too. For the record, I prefer Rosa rather than Rose as a nn for Rosalie.
2. I personally don't think it appears arrogant to use a parents name for a child. There's nothing wrong with it in my opinion. I also wouldn't worry about people thinking you used the name for that reason, if they do they do, if they don't they don't.
3. I'm not a Twilight fan and I think if you love the name, then use it.
2. I personally don't think it appears arrogant to use a parents name for a child. There's nothing wrong with it in my opinion. I also wouldn't worry about people thinking you used the name for that reason, if they do they do, if they don't they don't.
3. I'm not a Twilight fan and I think if you love the name, then use it.
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I have a great Aunt Rosalie, so that was my first thought. No one calls her Rosie. She's Rosalie to everyone.
I don't think it's arrogant at all. I think it's wonderful.
The Twilight connection will fade. (As long as you don't give Rosalie siblings named Alice and Jasper!)
I think Rosalie is a beautiful classic name. I'd use Rosa as a nn before Rosie. I call all of my children by their full first names, though, so I may not be the best person to answer that one.
I don't think it's arrogant at all. I think it's wonderful.
The Twilight connection will fade. (As long as you don't give Rosalie siblings named Alice and Jasper!)
I think Rosalie is a beautiful classic name. I'd use Rosa as a nn before Rosie. I call all of my children by their full first names, though, so I may not be the best person to answer that one.
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I work with a couple of Rosalies
None of them get called Rosie. The worst that gets done to the name is that people call them "Rose Lee" and miss the "ah" in there. But I think you should of course prepare yourself for someone calling a Rosalie Rosie - it's just so easy to do. Just encourage plain Rose as much as possible, I guess.
I don't think it's arrogant of you to like the name Rosalie. In fact, I'm getting pretty sick of how it's totally ok and admirable to name sons (and daughters) after fathers, but if you think about honouring the mother, it's "selfish" or some crap. That is rubbish and I think the connection between your middle name and Rosalie is actually very nice.
I really don't associate it with Twilight at all. That actually might be preferable to the association I do have - that it's a snarky middle-aged woman's name.
None of them get called Rosie. The worst that gets done to the name is that people call them "Rose Lee" and miss the "ah" in there. But I think you should of course prepare yourself for someone calling a Rosalie Rosie - it's just so easy to do. Just encourage plain Rose as much as possible, I guess.
I don't think it's arrogant of you to like the name Rosalie. In fact, I'm getting pretty sick of how it's totally ok and admirable to name sons (and daughters) after fathers, but if you think about honouring the mother, it's "selfish" or some crap. That is rubbish and I think the connection between your middle name and Rosalie is actually very nice.
I really don't associate it with Twilight at all. That actually might be preferable to the association I do have - that it's a snarky middle-aged woman's name.
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I like the name Rosalie! I wouldn't worry about the Twilight association because in about five years, this Twilight craze will end and there will be another popular franchise that doesn't include the name Rosalie.
Regarding your fear of seeming arrogant, I don't think it is. Rose and Rosalie, while similar, are still distinctive from each other, but I like the idea of tying a family together using names (i.e. see Will Smith and his family).
I know for myself I like the idea of a name that starts with "T" and is three syllables b/c my name starts with a "T" and has three syllables. I think it is cute.
Regarding your fear of seeming arrogant, I don't think it is. Rose and Rosalie, while similar, are still distinctive from each other, but I like the idea of tying a family together using names (i.e. see Will Smith and his family).
I know for myself I like the idea of a name that starts with "T" and is three syllables b/c my name starts with a "T" and has three syllables. I think it is cute.
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1. I don't think the/a nickname is inevitable. Rosalie may be 3 syllables, but it's not overly complicated so I don't see the need to shorten it. If you call her Rosalie and she calls herself Rosalie, everyone else will follow suit.
2. I wouldn't consider it arrogant to name a child after oneself. Besides, how many people know your middle name? And it may be fun for you daughter to have something like that in common with you. Don't let it put you off the name.
3. I have never thought of Twilight with this name. She was such a non-entity in the books (to me at least) that the association is pretty weak and will fade quickly. Unless you're birthing this child this year, don't worry about it. Just don't make a sibset full of Cullens and I think you'll be fine.
2. I wouldn't consider it arrogant to name a child after oneself. Besides, how many people know your middle name? And it may be fun for you daughter to have something like that in common with you. Don't let it put you off the name.
3. I have never thought of Twilight with this name. She was such a non-entity in the books (to me at least) that the association is pretty weak and will fade quickly. Unless you're birthing this child this year, don't worry about it. Just don't make a sibset full of Cullens and I think you'll be fine.
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1. I think you could avoid Rosie if you assert yourself and correct people when they call her that. Rosa would be my first pick.
2. I would imagine that most people who know your middle name are people who know you well, and I'm sure they would know why you chose Rosalie.
3. If I saw Rosalie, I wouldn't naturally assume Twilight. However, I notice that Alice and Jasper are among your favorites, and if I saw a sibset of Rosalie, Alice and Jasper, I would tend to think Twilight. It's a shame really, because Isabella, Rosalie, Alice, Edward, Emmett and Jasper are all favorites of mine and to use more than one of them in a sibset might get some looks. If you're really concerned, you might try Rosaline, Rosalind, or Rosamund.
2. I would imagine that most people who know your middle name are people who know you well, and I'm sure they would know why you chose Rosalie.
3. If I saw Rosalie, I wouldn't naturally assume Twilight. However, I notice that Alice and Jasper are among your favorites, and if I saw a sibset of Rosalie, Alice and Jasper, I would tend to think Twilight. It's a shame really, because Isabella, Rosalie, Alice, Edward, Emmett and Jasper are all favorites of mine and to use more than one of them in a sibset might get some looks. If you're really concerned, you might try Rosaline, Rosalind, or Rosamund.
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1) If you call your child Rose, Rosa or Ally, odds are the rest of the world will too.
2) Not at all, there are plenty of sons sharing a name with their father (and I imagine she's getting dad's lastname?), so that's fine. And how many people know your middlename?
3) I must admit I did think of Twilight. But I read a lot, so a lot of names make me think of a lot of book characters. It also reminds me of a warror prinses and teh mistres sof Henry II. I don't feel negatively about it.
Altogether, I'd say go for it, it's a nice (and to me, quiet a strong) name.
2) Not at all, there are plenty of sons sharing a name with their father (and I imagine she's getting dad's lastname?), so that's fine. And how many people know your middlename?
3) I must admit I did think of Twilight. But I read a lot, so a lot of names make me think of a lot of book characters. It also reminds me of a warror prinses and teh mistres sof Henry II. I don't feel negatively about it.
Altogether, I'd say go for it, it's a nice (and to me, quiet a strong) name.
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1. If anything, I think she'd get Rose rather than Rosie, though I don't really thing it needs a nickname. You could always do what my mum did with me, correct people when they called Rosalie anything other than Rosalie. My mum did the whole, "That's not what it says on her birth certificate," thing and it worked.
2. Honestly, how many of the people you run into are going to know your middle name? It's not that big of a deal and, while I used to, I don't find it arrogant to name your child after yourself.
3. That's something that bothered me when I liked the name Jasper, but I don't think it's that big of a deal. Every name has good and bad associations, but I don't think it should stop you from using it.
Slightly OT, but my personal association with Rosalie is a really sweet ghost story that's in one of my books. It gave me the chills, but it was wonderful and I loved it.
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2. Honestly, how many of the people you run into are going to know your middle name? It's not that big of a deal and, while I used to, I don't find it arrogant to name your child after yourself.
3. That's something that bothered me when I liked the name Jasper, but I don't think it's that big of a deal. Every name has good and bad associations, but I don't think it should stop you from using it.
Slightly OT, but my personal association with Rosalie is a really sweet ghost story that's in one of my books. It gave me the chills, but it was wonderful and I loved it.
:)
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1. I don't think it would be hard at all to avoid a nn for Rosalie since it's not a super common name with a super commonly used nn.
2. I don't think that's really an issue either. Mostly because few people would probably know your middle name was Rose, and even if they did it's a common thing for a child to be named after/for a parent so no one would think badly about it.
3. I didn't know it had a Twilight association except for the few times I've heard that said on here. I can't see that being a problem either, since in my experience Twilight isn't as popular in real life as it seems to be on the internet! Besides, my Great-aunt's name was Rosalie first, so there. :P
I think it's a really sweet name, and I've always liked it. My Great-aunt's name is Rosalie Faye, and she often goes by Rosie. I'd use it as a mn in honor of her, although I'll never get to it.
2. I don't think that's really an issue either. Mostly because few people would probably know your middle name was Rose, and even if they did it's a common thing for a child to be named after/for a parent so no one would think badly about it.
3. I didn't know it had a Twilight association except for the few times I've heard that said on here. I can't see that being a problem either, since in my experience Twilight isn't as popular in real life as it seems to be on the internet! Besides, my Great-aunt's name was Rosalie first, so there. :P
I think it's a really sweet name, and I've always liked it. My Great-aunt's name is Rosalie Faye, and she often goes by Rosie. I'd use it as a mn in honor of her, although I'll never get to it.
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1. There are a number of Rosalies in my mother's family and none of them get called Rosie as far as I know, so I don't think it's inevitable.
2. It might look a little weird.
3. You could explain otherwise if you get Twilight comments.
2. It might look a little weird.
3. You could explain otherwise if you get Twilight comments.
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