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I have a niece named Rose Elaine. She's named after her grandmothers - Kathleen Rose and Patricia Elaine. I love the combo.

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It's a gorgeous, simple name with a great history. It's climbing the charts, it will be interesting to see if it makes it to the top 10 or not.

It was the name of one of my preschool teachers. I remember her as being an old lady (she was possibly older than my grandparents? so maybe 60s, 30 years ago), and I might have named a pet after her, because I had one named Rosie when I was 4.

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I've met a couple other adults named Rose in the last few years. It strikes me too much as either a British governmeent motif or as perfume/dessert, but it's likable enough for calling other people.

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Rose Jane is my favorite combo I've seen (on BtN) for it. I feel like Rose and Jane are similar, except Rose is slightly more romantic.

This message was edited 10/5/2023, 6:23 AM

I'd prefer it, if at all, as a nn for Rosemary, Rosamond, Rosalie etc, or as a mn for the real fans. I'm not keen on flower names in general.

I think it’s elegant, simple, classic and sweet. A great name!

It's ok, but seems to be very popular

I think it's pretty, and also timeless. It could be ann old lady, or a young lady, or a little baby.
It's a bit tired as a mn, but still feels fresh as a fn.

I think it sounds current-ish. Not exactly fresh and hip, but I wouldn't assume a Rose is an old lady. It's pretty classic to me.

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I like Rose a lot, it's romantic but also strong, sensible and sturdy. It feels inherently balanced. It's only boring as a middle name.