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middle name for Rosie please

42 replies

tentative123 · 24/03/2012 09:21

Hello
Rosie is 10 days old.She needs a first middle name. Her complete name is Rosie xxx Garnett Reed. Garnett being my maiden name, but her 3rd name not part of her surname. We are toying with abigail, I'm not sure. I also like Alice, emily, although emily is a bit like Rosie with the ie ending . Dh has vetoed in any event. Any other suggestions? Please!

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lulahrose · 28/03/2012 06:26

Rosie Lauren Garnet Reed

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tentative123 · 28/03/2012 05:23

Brilliant!! Love the rouge theme going on there. She'll say "mummy is it because red is your favourite colour?" yes it is darling! I love Scarlett too but dh won't go for it. Basically we are still torn between tabitha and Abigail. Decisions decisions. We like them both!

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LucyManga · 27/03/2012 12:14

I like Abigail...

Rosie Elizabeth
Rosie Miranda
Rosie Annabel
Rosie Marianne

purple15 · 27/03/2012 10:32

rosie kate

nizlopi · 27/03/2012 09:46

Rosie Grace is pretty I think.

garlicbutter · 27/03/2012 01:10

You've got it, OP!

Rosie Ruby Scarlett Garnett Red.

DH won't won't mind losing a letter of his name, will he?? Wink

garlicbutter · 27/03/2012 01:08

Likey Grin

Southwest · 27/03/2012 00:50

Scarlett (grin)

garlicbutter · 27/03/2012 00:43

I'm going with Rosie Garnett Reed, too, and also picked up on the Rose (red) & Garnet (red) theme.

If anything, I thought of suggesting Rosie Ruby Garnett Reed ... which might be laying it on a bit thick, but will be dead handy if she wants to become an actress or a pop star :)

Don't ask me why, but I think Rosie Velvet Garnett Reed sounds incredibly lush and special.
And rather pretentious.

deviladvocate · 27/03/2012 00:29

Just had a thought, if you want her to have a grown up name and a nickname, you could use Rosina (dh's granny's name) as her formal name and Rosie for short. Rosina Garnett Reed sounds rather grand!

deviladvocate · 27/03/2012 00:26

I like Rosie Garnett Reed too. She sounds like an author!

pengymum · 27/03/2012 00:20

Tamara
Jean or Jeanne
I just like them!

threeleftfeet · 27/03/2012 00:16

Rosie Tabitha is lovely :)

SnapSnafu · 26/03/2012 19:56

I just think if it's that hard to think of something, why bother, unless it's something meaningful no-one will ever use it. I regret a bit giving dd1 a meaningless middle name - although it's a nice name and was to give her a choice from her unusual and difficult to spell first name. But I could have done that with any number of nice family names too. Her first name is meaningful though, so I'm not over-bothered.

Will chuck in a name I think is beautiful and elegant and due a revival.... Jane.

FoofFighter · 26/03/2012 12:55

I know a Rosie Jo which is very cute :)

Southwest · 26/03/2012 12:52

I'm liking a middle name like Elizabeth Charlotte ie 2 or 3 syllables Nd not one starting with I (and prob A)

OlympicEater · 26/03/2012 12:42

Snap makes a good point - garnet is a gemstone so could appear a modern take on Ruby that has become very popular in recent years

SnapSnafu · 24/03/2012 19:37

Why bother? Rosie Garnett Reed sounds great to me. Nice initials too.
My middle name is my grandmother's maiden name.

OlympicEater · 24/03/2012 19:34

I know a Rosie Elizabeth and a Rosie Jean.

SoozyWoozy · 24/03/2012 19:28

My Rosie is Rosie Ellen :) but does get called Rosie Posie!

My eldest daughter has Mae as her middle name - May is used lots but it was an important family connection and so I wanted to use it. I would've also used Rosie Mae.

Do you have a grandmother's name you like?

doradoo · 24/03/2012 18:54

My DDs middle names are Mary Alys - an old family spelling of Alice - which I think is really pretty.

Rosie Alys?

If you're saying it as a 'phrase', Rosie probably fits better with a single syllable name - but you'll not be shouting her full name....!

You could always switch her names round and use Rosie as the middle name - but call her that day to day - and then give a diff first name. It might phrase better that way. I know quite a few people who use second names rather than their first name. In fact one uses her third!

spendthrift · 24/03/2012 18:21

Althea
Anthea
Arabella
Caroline/Carolina
Edith
emmeline
Georgiana
Georgia
Harriet
Henrietta
Ianthe
Jessamine
Laura
Laurentia
Maria
Maud/e
Matilda
Margaret
Miranda
Muriel
Nerissa
Philippa
Portia
Thomasina/Tamsin
Oonagh/Una

leftwingharpie · 24/03/2012 18:13

Alisa?

manicinsomniac · 24/03/2012 18:00

Rosie Abigail is lovely.

Also:
Rosie Alannah
Rosie Amelia
Rosie Elizabeth
Rosie Francesca
Rosie Georgina
Rosie Gabrielle
Rosie Isabella
Rosie Juliana
Rosie Kate
Rosie Liliana
Rosie Miranda
Rosie Marissa
Rosie Natalia
Rosie Nicole
Rosie Olivia
Rosie Phillida
Rosie Sophia
Rosie Savannah
Rosie Victoria

wizzler · 24/03/2012 17:53

Claire
Megan
Jayne