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Rosalie?

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weechops · 11/08/2016 19:56

We found out this week that baby number 4 is a girl Smile already have dd, ds1 & ds2 so we're evened up a bit now!
What does everyone think of Rosalie? My only concern is that she'd get Rosie for short which I'm not too keen on, but I love Rose. We're Scottish if that helps imagining the accent 😂

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Disappearingchocolates · 18/08/2016 08:23

I first heard the name on Twilight and I absolutely love it. Very feminine and Rose or Ro would be a lovely nickname.

SanityClause · 17/08/2016 22:35

Very pretty!

AuntJane · 17/08/2016 22:33

I know a Rosalie who has reached her 80s without having her name shortened.

Alisvolatpropiis · 16/08/2016 21:55

I've never lived in London, only been a handful of times, it's one of those things people just seem to know.

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weechops · 16/08/2016 20:21

I did think of the Rosie-Lee cup of tea thing but as my dh pointed out, I've never in all my years been to London and we're unlikely to ever live there Grin I guess if the baby ever lives in London then she'll just have to be able to take a joke. Should be fine after living with my mad lot taking the piss out each other constantly 😂

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jodders · 16/08/2016 18:29

I know a Scottish friend who has a Rosa And I think it sounds beautiful

TheFace · 16/08/2016 12:38

As a born and bred Cockney it does make me think if tea (Rosie Lee = tea) but you're in Scotland so I'm not sure that would matter to you.

I actually think it's very pretty.

Alisvolatpropiis · 15/08/2016 21:11

It makes me think of Cockney rhyming slang. Rosie Lee = cup of tea.

marblestatue · 13/08/2016 19:37

All the Rosalies I've met have pronounced it Roz-a-lee and were nicknamed Roz.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 13/08/2016 00:31

Rosa-lee.

AppleJac · 13/08/2016 00:06

How is it pronounced?

everdene · 12/08/2016 23:56

LOVE IT. I've liked it ever since reading about Houdini, whose wife was named Rosalie, in a reading book when I was about eight.

DH has vetoed Sad

ChickenMe · 12/08/2016 23:37

Always liked Rosalie and I saw a Russian version Rozalia which is lovely too.

adagio · 12/08/2016 23:21

Our eldest has Rosalie as a middle name. Not sure why we chose it but I still like it a lot. I say go for it 😊

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weechops · 12/08/2016 08:38

you know which one of your names I love too Smile

lucky I did wonder if the Twilight reference would be a turnoff, but what's not to like about a beautiful blond vampire Grin

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Bigfam · 12/08/2016 08:08

Hi weechops (waves from our huge Dec 2016 baby group)

I love 💜 Rosalie. One of my favourite names (along with the 2 we are choosing between)

LuckySantangelo1 · 12/08/2016 08:04

Were you a Twilught fan perchance? That's my only experience of this name.

Frazzled2207 · 12/08/2016 08:02

Nice. The only one I know goes by Rosie though. I also know two Rosas, both of which are Rosa not Rosie.

SeashellHoarder · 12/08/2016 07:50

Lovely name. I think you will get Rosie, but I love that too!

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weechops · 12/08/2016 06:15

Yeah I'd be ok with that. I don't hate Rosie, just prefer Rose if it had to have a shortening. But my toddler Zachary (who is the only one who actually calls himself Zac) has been cooing 'awww baby Rosie' and it sounds super cute!

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ImperialBlether · 11/08/2016 23:56

Rosie is a lovely name! And she will be called it, you know that.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 11/08/2016 23:48

What if she wants to be known as Rosie, though. Would you be okay with that. Well you couldn't stop her really. It's her name.

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weechops · 11/08/2016 21:26

Thanks everyone. I think it's the one really. On the shorten-ability (!) One of my boys is a Zachary and he's never been shortened to Zac. Yet. He's not at school yet Smile

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Northernlurker · 11/08/2016 21:26

I like it. I have a Rosalind and NOBODY calls her Rosie.
We do call her Rozzie though but it's a very different sound.

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