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Down to 2 - finalising our choice for a girl

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NamechangeMcNamechangerson · 28/11/2017 18:52

We have narrowed down our girl's name options to two. First, which do you prefer, and secondly would it be okay to have two girls called these names or is it a bit too like "Romeo and Juliet" (I am almost certainly overthinking this!)?

Rosanna
Julia

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Before anyone suggests alternatives, we have ruled out Rosie, Rose, Rosa, Rosalind, Rosamund, Rosalie, Juliet, Julie, Juliana etc! These are our favourites...

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TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 11/01/2018 09:32

Rosanna

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NamechangeMcNamechangerson · 10/01/2018 19:13

Thank you @AnyaMoondial, I'm so excited!

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NamechangeMcNamechangerson · 10/01/2018 19:12

Above comment was @cautiousoptimist1 !

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NamechangeMcNamechangerson · 10/01/2018 19:11

Hmm, Rosanna is the standard spelling, I've only once seen an alternative spelling once. I have a name which is hard to spell and/or pronounce, and I love it. If people get it wrong first time then that is absolutely fine. If people continue to get it wrong then I regret their ignorance, but never my name!

Julia has been in my head since I was young and I once mentioned it to a female relative who was insistent that it cannot be pronounced Jool-ee-ah which is how I like it, but must correctly be pronounced Jool-yah. She said if I did ever call my daughter Julia she would be pronouncing it "correctly". So there is really no way of avoiding people being ignorant. Even if you call a girl Jane or Sarah, she might get Jayne or Sara... I'm not a fan of youneeq names, but the inability of some people to spell an ordinary name is not something that would put me off it!

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AnyaMoondial · 10/01/2018 19:09

Rosanna is beautiful! Congratulations!

cautiousoptimist1 · 10/01/2018 18:30

Congratulations!

I love both but I think I'd choose Julia as the spelling variations for Rosanna mean you'll definitely have cards with it spelt differently and that would irritate me!

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NamechangeMcNamechangerson · 10/01/2018 18:17

UPDATE: It's a girl! She's not here yet, but likely to be a Rosanna!

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CPtart · 03/12/2017 09:10

Rosanna (although prefer Rosanne, less frilly and a bit different with all the Ella's and Bella's about).

Lollipop30 · 03/12/2017 08:11

Rosanna definitely. I actually quite like the name Julia but it’s too outdated for me.

Julia is outdated but in a way that’s not quite come back round again. All the Julia’s I know are about 50. Rosanna is old fashioned which is ready for a comeback.

GoGoGazelle · 03/12/2017 08:04

Rosanna

MammieBear · 03/12/2017 08:03

Julia gets my vote

Guacamowle · 03/12/2017 01:50

Julia. Love it

Joeybee · 03/12/2017 01:48

I really prefer Julia. Rosanna is a bit plain and boring. Julia sounds elegant and intelligent. Plus Jools/Julie or Jay are all lovely nicknames.
I'm like you, I prefer to head away from trendy, popular names, so Julia being 'dated' is not a bad thing!

buttercup54321 · 30/11/2017 21:28

I love Julia

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NamechangeMcNamechangerson · 30/11/2017 21:24

I love Julia but I think Rosanna does pip it, especially given DH's preference. That said I do feel quite strongly that I am carrying a boy...! Thanks all!

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T00much · 29/11/2017 18:40

Both nice but Rosanna pips it

SparkleMotion82 · 29/11/2017 18:26

Rosanna

Helena17 · 29/11/2017 16:02

Rosanna for me! :)

MikeUniformMike · 29/11/2017 15:10

I know several Julia and was just thinking they're all pretty then I remember a truly vile Julia I worked with. The only nice thing I can think of her is that she left.

pipilangstrumpf · 29/11/2017 14:02

Julia is beautiful and all Julias I've ever known were just Julia, it doesn't need shortening, it's gorgeous as it is!

HuskyMcClusky · 29/11/2017 13:42

Julia is so beautiful.

MikeUniformMike · 29/11/2017 13:42

I was going to say Rosanna. Julia was very popular in my age group so it seems dated and I hate "Jules". I like Rose, Ro, Roz/Ros, Rosie etc too.

georgie262 · 29/11/2017 13:40

I love Julia it's my DH's Nan's name and I would use it but he wasn't overly keen. I love the Beatles song 'Julia' too I think it's just beautiful. Not a fan of Rosanna myself although it's a perfectly fine name, I am quite taken with the original Rosaline though x

pipilangstrumpf · 29/11/2017 13:32

Julia!

crisscrosscranky · 29/11/2017 13:13

I have a 5 month old Rosanna (although day to day she's a Rosie).

The appeal for me was that it's not weird-unusual but isn't common- less than 100 last year.

I like Julia too 🤗 good name taste!

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