Opinions on Rosie Norah

[Bobby1234]

What are your opinions on the name Rosie Norah ? Norah is after a family member but still don't want to give my daughter a horrendous name.

[loislines]

Love Norah and I think Rosie Norah goes really nicely.

[Kleptronic]

You're not weird, it's Bloody Norah round here.

[KatieKaye]

I thought the same thing, AgentDiNozzo!

[calzone]

Same as Agent.

Not sure why.......

Maybe because Rosie is a shortened version of a name.

Rosalind Norah
Rosamund Norah

Sounds better......or even

Rosalind Norah May
Rosalind Norah Grace

[Bobby1234]

Bloody norah round here too, never heard of flaming Norah x

[MrsS1980]

Love both but together I think they sound like a Balamory character. Sorry!

[mymummademelistentoshitmusic]

Ruddy Norah.

[Bobby1234]

My husband is set on Rosie and has been since our last daughter was born x

[Flangeshrub]

Nosey Norah is a thing here so your name would be awful, sorry.

[Rumours]

Norah Rose sounds better.

[Chloris33]

I think Rosie Norah is pretty.

[Bobby1234]

I like the name Norah as it was my great granny's name. It's not one I would choose normally x

[florascotia]

Norah IS a nice name and the family association makes it extra-special. Rosie is very nice, too. It's just that the rhythm of 'Rosie Norah' echoes the sound of a well-known exclamation. No-one really knows where that came from, but this article has some suggestions: www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-24596,00.html

If it were me, I'd be thinking about something like Rosalind Norah (as suggested above) or Rosie Honora or Rosie Leonora or Rosie Eleanora.

Having said all that, unless you intend to call your baby both names at once, I wouldn't worry too much. Middle names are hardly ever used in everyday life.

[BakewellSlice]

I did think nosey Norah.

[squoosh]

Yep, it sounds like a 1940's swear.

[EvenBetter]

Because Rosie ends in a vowel, filled by an N word, they kind of just merge into one sound somehow? rosienorah

[EvenBetter]

*followed

[ClawHandsIfYouBelieveInFreaks]

I'm fond of both names but not together for the same reason others mention. I didn't think "Flaming Norah" but ""Bloody Norah" which is something people say locally.

I think Norah Rose is beautiful though.

[Bobby1234]

Rosie is definitely staying as it's my husbands choice. I like the idea of Eleanora, Rose is my nieces middle name so a no go x

[ClawHandsIfYouBelieveInFreaks]

Gosh...my DD is called the same name as my niece's middle name...I never gave it a thought!

[redrubyindigo]

Norah? Ermmm. I really, really don't like it. Upthread with 'Bloody Norah' resonates with me.

[DramaAlpaca]

Rosie Eleanora is much, much nicer.

I see Norah as a granny name on a par with Doris, Ethel and Mavis, unattractive names that went out of fashion for a very good reason.

[superram]

I am showing my ignorance as thought Nora had no H (spellcheck agrees with me). I don't like either name but especially not together. However, if you like it then name your child as you see fit.