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I love Rose. It's a name I will probably consider in the future for a dd of mine. Very pretty and feminine.

I love it, but prefer Rosa.

I've never really cared for it, but it has been growing on me lately. The Catalan form of Rose, Rosa, is usually seen here in women on their 40-50, so I don't think a baby with this name would be nice, but I like the sound, and the meaning is just great, so, why not?
BUT, I don't like the nn Rosie or the other possible full names at all, they sound just bad, imo.
And, if you're interested, the Catalan name Roser (pron. roo-ZEH, "EH" like in grey without the -y) means rosebush. I'm not specially fond on it, but it isn't bad. It's my grandmother's name.

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Eva

I love it just as it is, and not as a nn for anything. I think it's wonderfully old-fashioned, sweet-sounding, and feminine.

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I don't like it at all as a mn though, because of its extreme overuse. But it's uncommon currently as a fn.

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Though I like other Rose- names like Rosemary, Rosalie, Rosamunda, and Roseanne, I probably wouldn't use Rose as a nn for them. Rose is too pretty imo to just be a nn.

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Miranda

I love it!

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It's one of my favorite names. If I ever have a daughter, she'll probably be named Rose.

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I also like other Rose-- names (like Rosemary, Rosalie, etc.), but I really just prefer Rose. It's so soft and sweet-sounding, but without being weak and feeble. I also adore the nn Rosie.

This message was edited 10/28/2004, 8:33 PM

I've never been fond of the name Rose. Partly because of a bad association with someone I know named Rose and partly because I've never cared for the flowers much. I think Rosemary, Rosemarie, Rosalind, Rosa, etc... Are all much prettier and can give you nn Rose if that's what you wish. Just my opinion.

Sorry, nms.

I don't like just plain Rose, but I do like Rosemary, Rosalie, and Rosie.

I like it, but with my last name (Hunt) most word names are out of the question.

I'm really not crazy about Rose, but it is refreshing to hear it used as a first name. I think Rosie is pretty cute though, Rosalie nn Rosie would be adorable.