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No...does the meaning bother you?

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I like Rosamund more for other people because it seems more unexpected, but I'd be more likely to use Rosalind because it feels more familiar.

This message was edited 6/23/2018, 6:13 PM

I love them both, but imma go with Rosalind. It just feels more soft and flowy without being super frilly.

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The meanings don’t bother me, especially since you could just say you’re using it as a form of rosa munda (pure rose) or rosa linda (beautiful rose). Of course, those aren’t the real etymologies, but it’s not unreasonable to pretend in these cases, I think.

This message was edited 6/23/2018, 8:41 AM

I pronounce the Ros- element differently: Rosamond sounds like Rose and Rosalind sounds like Roz.

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I love the complicated etymological knots that medieval people tied themselves into when discussing Queen Eleanor and Rosamond Clifford: Rosa Munda = Chaste Rose while Rosa Mundi means The World's Rose!

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The only Rosalind I've known was not a good advertisement for the name, so Rosamond with an -o- would be my choice; I actually like it enough to use.

Rosalind

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The -mund sound is a little too heavy alongside the Roz beginning in Rosamund for my liking, Rosalind feels better balanced. The meaning really doesn’t bother me, although I didn’t know about the horse connection.

This message was edited 6/23/2018, 3:54 AM