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I never really liked many Rose-names but lately I've started to like Rosie. I don't want to use it as a full name. I like Rose, Rosaline and Rosemary. I dislike the meaning of Rosaline, though. I like horses but I just wouldn't like to have a name with that meaning as a human being, I guess.
What do you think of Rosie as a nickname?
I always had a soft spot for Mary Rose. I guess I could call her Rosie. But I dislike hyphens and wonder whether it would get annoying to correct people and tell them that she is called by both names. Lily Rose is another favorite.
Can you rate or rank them in order of preference and maybe comment on them if you have time?
Mary Rose
Lily Rose
Rosaline (I pronounce it ROSE-ah-line)
Rosemary
Rose
Rosie
Does anyone here like Rosie as a full name?
Do you think names that start with Rose (Rosaline, Rosemary, Rose) work better as full name for Rose than Mary Rose and Lily Rose?
How many girls have you met with these names? I'm a bit worried as there are so many Rose names and I have the feeling that at least Rosalie could become a bit common. And then there might be lots of little Rosies around. Opinions?
What do you think of Rosie as a nickname?
I always had a soft spot for Mary Rose. I guess I could call her Rosie. But I dislike hyphens and wonder whether it would get annoying to correct people and tell them that she is called by both names. Lily Rose is another favorite.
Can you rate or rank them in order of preference and maybe comment on them if you have time?
Mary Rose
Lily Rose
Rosaline (I pronounce it ROSE-ah-line)
Rosemary
Rose
Rosie
Does anyone here like Rosie as a full name?
Do you think names that start with Rose (Rosaline, Rosemary, Rose) work better as full name for Rose than Mary Rose and Lily Rose?
How many girls have you met with these names? I'm a bit worried as there are so many Rose names and I have the feeling that at least Rosalie could become a bit common. And then there might be lots of little Rosies around. Opinions?
This message was edited 2/22/2012, 9:05 AM
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I love Rosie as a nn or a full name actually. Personally I wouldn't hesitate to use it as a full name. I think if you want a full name for the nn Rosie, then Rose "Rosie" or Rosemary "Rosie" are your best bets. I don't know that it will gain in popularity hugely. Rose is such a common mn, that I think people will continue to use it in that place.
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I think Rosie is an adorable nickname, but you're right it's not substantial enough to stand on its own. It's too cutesy for that. I like it as a nickname for Rose, Rosemary and Rosaline. I think it works better as a nickname for those names than double names like Mary Rose or Lily Rose, although I quite like Mary Rose.
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My rank (if it were me):
1. Rosemary
2. Rose
3. Rosaline
4. Mary Rose
5. Lily Rose
6. Rosie
I like the idea of Rosie being a nickname rather than a first name... but I don't really like any full first names that are actually nicknames. It feels a little childish. Plus, your daughter may not like being called Rosie. With a more formal first name, at least she a has choice over what she can go by.
Of your options, I like Rosemary best because it's a name people are familiar with, but not a terribly common name. I worry about people having difficult pronouncing Rosaline. I don't particularly love hyphenated names but I don't hate it either. If you're worried about a name being too common, definitely I wouldn't use anything with Lily in it, it is far too common today. I like Mary Rose... have you thought about just spelling it Maryrose? I don't know if people would be confused seeing it written like that but I think it's kind of pretty.
Also, how about Rosemarie?
1. Rosemary
2. Rose
3. Rosaline
4. Mary Rose
5. Lily Rose
6. Rosie
I like the idea of Rosie being a nickname rather than a first name... but I don't really like any full first names that are actually nicknames. It feels a little childish. Plus, your daughter may not like being called Rosie. With a more formal first name, at least she a has choice over what she can go by.
Of your options, I like Rosemary best because it's a name people are familiar with, but not a terribly common name. I worry about people having difficult pronouncing Rosaline. I don't particularly love hyphenated names but I don't hate it either. If you're worried about a name being too common, definitely I wouldn't use anything with Lily in it, it is far too common today. I like Mary Rose... have you thought about just spelling it Maryrose? I don't know if people would be confused seeing it written like that but I think it's kind of pretty.
Also, how about Rosemarie?
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I think Rosie is an adorable nickname, but too cutesy to stand on its own. I can't imagine someone in a formal or professional situation being called Rosie.
One of my favorite great aunts is nicknamed Rosie, which is short for Rosalie. I've always thought Rosalie was a beautiful name and you can imagine my surprise that it's getting common. Dude. But anyway, I really like Rosalie and I also like just Rose. I get a beautiful image from it involving mahogany pianos. I went to high school with a nice girl named Rose, too.
Hmm, to rank those best to worst:
Rose
Rosemary
Mary Rose
Rosie
Rosaline (I pronounce it ROZ-a-lin, but I like your prn. better)
I know one Rosemary (hi, Roseberry! :P) and one Rosaline (not sure how she spelled it, but she went by Roz). I think Rosie could be a fine nickname for a double fn with Rose in the second spot.
I know you didn't ask for more Rose name suggestions, but I also love Roisin, Rhosyn, and Rosemarie, which could work as fns.
One of my favorite great aunts is nicknamed Rosie, which is short for Rosalie. I've always thought Rosalie was a beautiful name and you can imagine my surprise that it's getting common. Dude. But anyway, I really like Rosalie and I also like just Rose. I get a beautiful image from it involving mahogany pianos. I went to high school with a nice girl named Rose, too.
Hmm, to rank those best to worst:
Rose
Rosemary
Mary Rose
Rosie
Rosaline (I pronounce it ROZ-a-lin, but I like your prn. better)
I know one Rosemary (hi, Roseberry! :P) and one Rosaline (not sure how she spelled it, but she went by Roz). I think Rosie could be a fine nickname for a double fn with Rose in the second spot.
I know you didn't ask for more Rose name suggestions, but I also love Roisin, Rhosyn, and Rosemarie, which could work as fns.
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In order of preference...
Rosemary - lovely look and sound; I visualize bees quietly at work among the blossoms of a rosemary hedge, in the golden light of late afternoon, with the fragrance of rosemary on the breeze...a scene I have witnessed many times.
Rosaline - I enjoy your pronunciation and find this both sweet and elegant
Rose - simple and lovely
Mary Rose - I prefer without a hyphen; I think you'll end up correcting people regardless, but it's worth it for a name you love, this has a timelessness I enjoy
Lily Rose - for me, this is "flower flower" or "noun noun"
Rosie - nice as a nickname
Rosemary - lovely look and sound; I visualize bees quietly at work among the blossoms of a rosemary hedge, in the golden light of late afternoon, with the fragrance of rosemary on the breeze...a scene I have witnessed many times.
Rosaline - I enjoy your pronunciation and find this both sweet and elegant
Rose - simple and lovely
Mary Rose - I prefer without a hyphen; I think you'll end up correcting people regardless, but it's worth it for a name you love, this has a timelessness I enjoy
Lily Rose - for me, this is "flower flower" or "noun noun"
Rosie - nice as a nickname
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I never liked Rosie much, because it reminds me of Rosie O'Donnell, and I don't exactly have a soft spot for her. I prefer just plain Rose- overused as a middle name these days, neglected as a first name.
Mary Rose is very pretty, and worlds better than the saccharine Lily Rose, IMHO. I wouldn't worry about correcting people so much, because you will probably have to do that no matter WHICH name you choose (see my mini-rant below.)
In my mind, they rank as follows (from best to worst):
Rose- It's simple, it ages well, you can't beat it.
Rosemary- I love the way rosemary smells, so that's a plus. And I just think it's a pretty name, and totally usable.
Mary Rose- Nice and elegant, but also suitable for a little girl.
Rosaline- It's not my cup of tea, but it isn't a bad name.
Rosie- Ugh. Loud-mouthed, obnoxious, and pushy as hell...can you tell I *really* associate this name with Rosie O'Donnell?
Lily Rose- It gives me diabetes, and it just isn't very appealing.
Mary Rose is very pretty, and worlds better than the saccharine Lily Rose, IMHO. I wouldn't worry about correcting people so much, because you will probably have to do that no matter WHICH name you choose (see my mini-rant below.)
In my mind, they rank as follows (from best to worst):
Rose- It's simple, it ages well, you can't beat it.
Rosemary- I love the way rosemary smells, so that's a plus. And I just think it's a pretty name, and totally usable.
Mary Rose- Nice and elegant, but also suitable for a little girl.
Rosaline- It's not my cup of tea, but it isn't a bad name.
Rosie- Ugh. Loud-mouthed, obnoxious, and pushy as hell...can you tell I *really* associate this name with Rosie O'Donnell?
Lily Rose- It gives me diabetes, and it just isn't very appealing.
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