Rosamund
Pronounced 'ROSE-uh-mund" with the nn "Rosie". I also like Rosalind and Rosemary, but Rosamund is my number one.
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So beautiful and very unique.
I like it. I really like a lot of Rose- names. Rosamund isn’t my favorite, but it’s on the list. I like Rosalind and Rosemary more. I also like Rosemarie, Rose, Rosa, Rosaria, Rosalie, Rosalia, Rosario, Rosina, Rosetta, Rosalinda, Rosabel, Rosabella, Rosaire, Rosalba, Rosaline, Rosalyn, Roseline, Rosette, Rosenwyn, Rosmerta and Rosina.
Rosamond - I prefer the o spelling - is a long-time favourite which I would gladly use IRL.
I prefer the ROSE pronunciation to ROZ, though etymologically ROZ is more correct. But, I also prefer the false etymology created for the mistress of Henry II in order to give it the meaning of 'pure Rose' - rosa munda; however, since she was by definition not a respectable person (!), the fake meaning was tweaked further to 'rosa mundi', the whole world's Rose!
I prefer the ROSE pronunciation to ROZ, though etymologically ROZ is more correct. But, I also prefer the false etymology created for the mistress of Henry II in order to give it the meaning of 'pure Rose' - rosa munda; however, since she was by definition not a respectable person (!), the fake meaning was tweaked further to 'rosa mundi', the whole world's Rose!
My cat is a Rosamund :) she started out nicknamed Rosie but it just wasn't her personality, so after only a few months she transitioned to just Rose. I love many of the Rose names Inclouding the ones you listed so it disappointed me deeply when I realized I probably can't use any of them now for a future daughter because of the cat lmao. I might still consider one for a middle though I think.
I love Rosamund when pronounced RAHZ-ə-mənd, but I find RO-zə-mənd unimpressive.
I love either pronunciation (I just love the name in general), but I want to use Rosie as a nn.