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I definitely prefer Rosalyn. Whenever I hear a name ending with -lind or -mund. I automatically think it's a boy's name. Rosamund sounds like a masculine name with -mund ending.

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Rosalind! I like Rosalyn, too, but Rosalind looks more complete. I say it with a short o and the final D.

This message was edited 2/19/2017, 4:51 AM

I like both, but prefer Rosalind, I do prn it with the Roz sound. Rosalyn is also pretty if you prefer the Rose prn. :)

I've only ever heard ROZalind, and yes, the D is sounded. I think of it as Horse + Snake, which makes a short O necessary - if it was Pretty Rose it'd be a long O.

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For Rosalyn, I'd expect ROSEalyn, I'd assume it was Rosa + Lyn, and I don't like it. Rosalind is fine and has got an excellent Shakespearean connection: I used to avoid it for personal reasons, but that's faded.

I don't like Rosalind or Rosalyn, but I do like the similar Rosamund.

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I pronounce the final D, and the first syllable as ROZ.

I say ROZ-uh-lind. I think that way it isn't to sweet sound with Rose and the lin/lynn sound. I really like it because of Rosalind Franklin, and I'm trying to find somewhere to put it in the middle as a nod to her. Plus I love the vintage aspect. I don't like Rosalyn much. It doesn't look as pleasant, and I think the d ending of Rosalind finishes it off nicely.

I love Rosalind I think it's sweet but elegant. I also love Rosalin (this spelling only) not sure which I prefer but both are on my list of possibilities for my next child. I pronounce Roz-uh-lind and Roz-uh-lin

I prefer Rosalind over Rosalyn by far, pronounced with a short O and the final D.

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I think it's a very sophisticated name.

Short o and yes I do pronounce the final d, but it is a soft d

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Much prefer Rosalind to Rosalyn.