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Whittled down girls list...views please

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Superness · 29/09/2010 20:09

Due in two days time and seeking views on my final girls list:

Rosie, Rosella or Rosabelle?

Poppy?
Stella?
Isla (reserve name!)

Which name(s) suit a woman as much as a baby girl? Do any sound made up or are otherwise unsuitable for a lady?

Please post, I haven't got much energy left to think for myself!

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bundlebelly · 30/09/2010 14:29

Rosalie?

ducknipples · 30/09/2010 13:39

I have an Isla so am biased Grin

Not sure about Rosie/Rosella/Rosabelle, but I do like Rosa. The one I know is lovely Smile

Turk1 · 30/09/2010 13:38

DD (3) is called Isla (named before it became so popular!) and DS who I was certain would be a girl was to be Rosa so I like your styleSmile

diddl · 30/09/2010 13:33

I like Rosa.

Also Roseline.

NotAnotherNewNappy · 30/09/2010 13:27

Have you thought about Rosina? Lovely for nn Rosie. I am determined to have a Rosina.

I like all your other choices too - though I second Estelle rather than Stella.

bundlebelly · 30/09/2010 10:06

What about Rosalie, then could be Rosie for short.

Isla Rose is lovely too. Very pretty and womanly.

billybunter · 29/09/2010 23:21

If you like Stella and Rosabelle.... Why not Estelle? It has components of both.

Ok bit more suitable for a child/adult than a baby, but they aren't babies for long are they.

nannylocal · 29/09/2010 23:18

I like Rosie, Poppy and Isla. Though Poppy and Isla are quite common at the moment. It does mean that when she is an adult there will be lots of other adult Poppys and Rosies though so it will probably be fine as an adult name then!

Sunlightdances · 29/09/2010 23:08

I think of Marlon Brando shouting in A Streetcar Named Desire: "Stelllaaaaaahh! STELLLAAAAAH!"

I know a few Rosies of all ages; I think it suits well.

JoanHolloway · 29/09/2010 22:36

I think apart from Stella and Isla they all sound like little girls names.

Stella is great. Isla is quite fashiony at the moment.

MuffinMouse · 29/09/2010 22:32

We decided on final name when DC2 was four days old! So I know why you want to get it sorted.

I agree that Rosabelle is a bit frilly. But also Rose sounds very safe and a bit dull (Sorry). Rosie is ok but sounds best for a toddler to primary age. Poppy too. Stella is too larger... Isla is great. I think it is on its way up in popularity. Not too common though. (Rosella sounds like a skin ailment).

The best suggestion so far is Rosa Belle. You won't find many Rosemarys at the moment. Or Rosa Marie? I like the French version Romy...

muminthemiddle · 29/09/2010 22:10

I really like Stella.

telsa · 29/09/2010 21:52

I love Stella - and find it quite slinky and sexy - maybe because of the meaning Star. Rosabelle sounds a bit contrived - but maybe Rosa Belle would be good?

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Superness · 29/09/2010 21:42

Thank you all very much. Pls keep posting, although I have to retire now to reserve some energy for the forthcoming event Wink

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lecohen · 29/09/2010 21:40

I love Rosie May...hope you are feeling well

Lexx · 29/09/2010 21:36

Stella has the wife beater beer connotation (shame as it's a nice name), the others sound a bit too little girlish, I like Isla the best.

Haliborange · 29/09/2010 21:17

Rosa is beautiful and a lot less ubiquitous around my way than Isla.

FerminaUrbinoDaza · 29/09/2010 21:15

Superness - You may not use middle names but you know they're there, it almost makes them more special. The shine doesn't get rubbed off.

TBH it prefer ROsa to Isla

Faaamily · 29/09/2010 21:09

I love Stella.

I like Rose names, but Rosella and Rosabelle are way too fussy for me. Rosanna, Rosa or just Rose are far classier, imo.

ProfessorLaytonIsMyLoveSlave · 29/09/2010 21:06

Cross-posted on the Rosa suggestion...

posey · 29/09/2010 21:06

I like Rosie and Isla (though v popular just now so you will probably have to put up with her beig known as Isla X [insert initial of surname] throughout her school life!

Rosella sounds like something medical (what's that rash type complaint?), Rosabelle not too sure.

Stella never very keen I'm afraid.

ProfessorLaytonIsMyLoveSlave · 29/09/2010 21:05

I like Stella and Isla a lot. Isla is really rocketing up in popularity, though (which is why I think it's a name that people are guessing will date badly), so I would probably be inclined to go for Stella out of those two.

Poppy is OK.

I agree that your Ros... options all sound a bit little-girly. What about Rosalie, Rosamund, Rosalind or just Rosa? You could use Rosie as a nn for any of those quite easily.

But I think personally I'd just go for Stella. It's a lovely name, classic, easy to pronounce, easy to spell, not over-used at the moment, works for a girl or an adult, and should flow well with a one-syllable last name.

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Superness · 29/09/2010 21:03

Good Point FUD if Isla would work then Rosa would work too Smile.

Love the suggestion of Isla Rose although I have always thought that the middle name doesn't really matter as it is not used on an everyday basis.

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FerminaUrbinoDaza · 29/09/2010 20:55

Rose is lovely, are you sure you cant use it? Rosa is beautiful, if Isla would work then why not Rosa? I like a lot of the Rosa- names, although they often verge on the frilly.

Of the options you gave in the OP I like Isla best.

Isla Rose?

Elsa?

bigstripeytiger · 29/09/2010 20:49

I think Isla is the nicest of your choices, and would suit an adult as much as a child.

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