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Rosalind

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I'm not a fan of -mund names. They sound heavy and kind of fall flat when spoken. Rosalind is beautiful! Most people would probably try to call her Roz, but you might be able to avoid it. Maybe Lindy could be an alternate nickname? Or Ro?

Rosalind

Definitely Rosalind because I love the nn Lindy and -mund feels way too masculine. I actually prefer Rosamund for a boy than for a girl.

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Roz is completely possible or avoidable as a nn. Rose or Rosa is just as likely. Then there are also Rosie or Lindy.

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This message was edited 10/7/2016, 8:55 PM

I prefer Rosalind. Rosamund sounds like a cow and also like "rosa mun" (pink mouth) in Swedish. OK, "rosa lind" actually means pink linden, but it's better.

Both are nice, I slightly prefer Rosalind.

I really like Rosalind. Rosamund, otoh, feels very heavy, almost ponderous to me. The last syllable seems to end with a downward thud. That's the best way I can describe it.

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Re: Roz, I definitely think it's avoidable.

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Combos:

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Rosalind Claire
Rosalind Helena
Rosalind Susanna
Rosalind Juliet
Rosalind Miranda
Rosalind Zoe
Rosalind Eve

I prefer Rosamund. Funnily enough I like the "d" at the end of Rosamund, but I don't like the "d" at the end of Rosalind - I prefer Rosaline / Rosalyn.

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I think it would be more common for the nickname/s to be Rose / Rosie, but that's not based on experience, I've never met anyone named Rosalind / Rosamund.

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Rosalind Athena
Rosalind Helena
Rosalind Kerenza
Rosalind Marsena
Rosalind Matilda
Rosalind Mattea
Rosalind Maeve
Rosalind Sage

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Rosamund Alannah
Rosamund Alice
Rosamund Carys
Rosamund Charlotte
Rosamund Clara
Rosamund Eleanor
Rosamund Freya
Rosamund Lilah
Rosamund Luciana
Rosamund Lucinda
Rosamund Pearl
Rosamund Scarlett

Rosalind is lovely. I am not a fan of Roz, but I absolutely love Rosa or Rosie!

I prefer Rosalind. The "mund" ending reminds me too much of the German and Dutch word for mouth, I think it sounds very unpleasant.
There are a lot of different nicknames you could use for Rosalind, like Lindy or Rosa, but of course you can't do much about it when someone wants to call her Roz.

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Middle names:

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Rosalind Kitty
Rosalind Agnes
Rosalind Lola
Rosalind Edith
Rosalind Maggie

Rosalind

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I have never liked the "mund"-ending. I don't know why, actually, but that is how it is. BUT, I do love the "lind"-ending, as I also think Lind itself is a pretty name, aswell as Linda. Rosalind is beautiful, and make me think of a fairy princess.

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And as middlename I will suggest

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Rosalind Elva (as "elv" means "river" in Norwegian, and I think it would fit perfectly with the fairy-assosiations)

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Rosalind Alma

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Rosalind Ana

This message was edited 10/5/2016, 9:13 AM

I much prefer Rosalind.

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I think Roz is totally avoidable. Think Lindy, Rosa, Sally, Lin, Linda, etc...

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Rosalind Frona
Rosalind Priscilla
Rosalind Laurel
Rosalind Cate
Rosalind Joanna
Rosalind Marise
Rosalind Noemi
Rosalind Talullah
Rosalind Ivy
Rosalind Pearl
Rosalind Heloise

I love them both. If I had to just one, I'd pick Rosamund (at least today). I don't find the "-mund" ending ugly, just fascinating and different compared to typical "-a", "-ia", "-ina" or "-lla" endings in feminine names.

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I think Roz is totally acceptable NN for both Rosalind and Rosamund. Other middle names I'd use would probably be Ros, Rosa and Rosie (how original!).

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As for MNs, what about...

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Rosalind / Rosamund Adele
Rosalind / Rosamund Alice / Alix
Rosalind / Rosamund Audrey
Rosalind / Rosamund Blythe
Rosalind / Rosamund Carys
Rosalind / Rosamund Elaine
Rosalind / Rosamund Elise
Rosalind / Rosamund Estelle
Rosalind / Rosamund Fiona
Rosalind / Rosamund Freya
Rosalind / Rosamund Helen / Helene
Rosalind / Rosamund Iris
Rosalind / Rosamund Jane

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This message was edited 10/5/2016, 8:13 AM

I prefer Rosamond (my preferred spelling, but Rosamund is OK) to Rosalind for personal reasons: I knew a sadly unbalanced Rosalind once.

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The Rosalind I knew was never called by any nn. I pronounce Rosamond with a long o, not a short one, so the automatic nn would be something like Rose or Rosie.

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Rosalind Mary or Rosalind Susan or something else 1950sish. Rosalind Patricia?

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Rosamond Philippa is wonderfully medieval. Rosamond Alice likewise.

I prefer Rosaline to either one, but if I have to choose between them, Rosalind. I find the "mund" syllable unattractive.

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I think Roz is avoidable, as I don't even pronounce the first syllable of either name "roz", but rather "rose".

I like Rosamund more than any other Rosa- name. I think all nicknames are avoidable, if someone was calling me or my child by a nickname I wouldn't like, I'd just correct them.

Rosamund

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I don't know why, but I find it prettier than Rosalind.

Rosalind

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Rosamund sounds mumbled, and it reminds me of almonds. Which I love almonds, but still! lol

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Roz I don't think is avoidable, but you can always nickname her Lindy, Rosie, or Rose!

This message was edited 10/5/2016, 4:48 AM

I love Rosalind - it is so beautiful, and the name of a friend. I don't like the -mund part of Rosamund, though do appreciate its medieval history connections (Rosamund Clifford). Rosamond is a much prettier spelling imho, and makes the name a real rival to Rosalind. In fact, I can see that Rosamond might be more appealing than Rosalind, since it's less commonly encountered. It was Elizabeth Taylor's middle name and I love that combo.
I can only think of Rosa as an alternative to Ros, though hardly as naturally occurring. Not too fond of Rosie.
Rosamond Helen is a combo I like - better than Rosamond Helena though that's pretty too.