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Rosanna - too much of a mouthful?

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SaveSomeSpendSome · 04/07/2016 22:49

I really like this name but im not sure if it sounds too much like a mouthful when shouting it?

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SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 09/07/2016 20:16

I know this is quite popular now and I think it is nice and definitely not a mouthful. However, I can't get Roseanne Barr out of my head when I hear it, which puts it squarely in the 90s for me! Obviously people younger than me won't make this association though.

DerelictMyBalls · 09/07/2016 14:19

I know two Rosanaghs, both known as Rosie. Lovely name.

mountaintoclimb · 08/07/2016 18:42

Rosanna is lovely and so is Rosie for short.

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SaveSomeSpendSome · 08/07/2016 18:36

The thing is with the spelling Roseanna, to me it looks like two names together that look like they need a hyphen

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ozymandiusking · 08/07/2016 18:30

Love the name go on, use it.

OliveV · 08/07/2016 18:10

It's lovely, I also prefer Roseanna

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SaveSomeSpendSome · 06/07/2016 14:44

I was thinking of Rosanna Holly and then our surname.

I do love the name Eve. I think its great as a first name too

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brackengirl · 06/07/2016 13:43

My Rosanna is 5 and I love her name, definitely isn't too much of a mouthful. We pronounce it Ro-sanna but the syllables have equal weight and run together. She is also frequently called Rosie which she likes. Her middle name is Eve- I think they flow well together.

We have met one other little Rosanna who had the nickname Ro-ro, apart from that I've only come across it in books so still very uncommon even though it is made up of two very common elements.

apatheticfallacy · 05/07/2016 23:21

I love it, I also know an adult Rosanna (Ro-sanna) who is just so kind and quietly funny!

MrsGsnow18 · 05/07/2016 23:16

I like the sound of Rosanna, like both spellings but love Rosa as a NN so prefer OPs spelling.

MeLittleDuckie · 05/07/2016 21:19

I like it. I also love Rosa.

DramaAlpaca · 05/07/2016 21:10

Rosanna is a gorgeous name.

crje · 05/07/2016 18:19

I would pronounce that spelling Rozanna. I think it needs the e to make it softer.

It's a lovely name.

Sophronia · 05/07/2016 18:11

Rosanna is lovely

WillH · 05/07/2016 17:59

I prefer the 'Roseanna' spelling, but it's a lovely name!

Gooseysgirl · 05/07/2016 07:13

Lovely name Smile

BendydickCuminsnatch · 05/07/2016 07:09

I know a Rosemara if you're looking at other options!

Rather than Ro-Sanna, I would wonder whether it's Rose-Anna or Roz-Anna.

dazzlingdeborahrose · 05/07/2016 07:07

Roseanna was my nana's name. She died last week :-(. She was shortened to Rose or Rosie oftentimes. It's a beautiful and elegant name.

CPtart · 05/07/2016 07:03

Like it, but a bit frilly. Prefer Roseanne.

SanityClause · 05/07/2016 06:18

It's lovely.

EElisavetaOfBelsornia · 05/07/2016 06:15

Lovely name.

septembersunshine · 05/07/2016 06:11

I know an adult Rosanna. I think it's beautiful. She gets called Rosie a lot. Go for it!

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SaveSomeSpendSome · 04/07/2016 23:14

I do like Rosalyn too but dh doesnt like the name lyn

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chocoLit · 04/07/2016 23:12

I prefer Rosalyn but both lovely Smile

Liz09 · 04/07/2016 23:11

I quite like it, actually. Smile I like all of the nicknames (particularly Rosie!)

Rose-Anna is how I would pronounce it.

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