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Jocelyn or Rosalind

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sukiduki · 09/07/2018 22:47

Currently torn between these names. Which do you prefer?

Rosalind (nn Rosie / Roz)
Jocelyn (nn Josie / Joss)

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ZebraKid71 · 10/07/2018 23:58

I prefer the sound of jocelyn, but I don't like the look of it written down. Joss is fab, could it be short for something else?

17caterpillars1mouse · 10/07/2018 19:53

Love both. Can't decide

SumAndSubstance · 10/07/2018 19:48

I went to a naice girls school in the 90s and there were three Rosalinds in my quite small year group. They were all unpleasant. For that reason I would go Jocelyn. There were none of them!

MikeUniformMike · 10/07/2018 14:15

Both nice, but Rosalind is gorgeous.

Carolwithane · 10/07/2018 08:28

Jocelyn - love it

Sophronia · 10/07/2018 08:26

Rosalind

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 10/07/2018 08:20

Rosalind (Rosie).

Wassat · 10/07/2018 08:01

Rosalind shortened to rozzy is beautiful disclaimer- I have one, she is fab Smile

RiverTam · 10/07/2018 07:58

She won’t necessarily get called that, I was at school with a number of people who only and always went by their full name.

Rosalind. Or Rosamund,

Lotsofdigestives · 10/07/2018 07:56

Jocelyn.

Frogscotch7 · 10/07/2018 07:52

They are both very pretty but I prefer Jocelyn.

kaytee87 · 10/07/2018 07:48

Rosalind or Rosalie shortened to Rosa

Stellarbella · 10/07/2018 07:40

Shorten Rosalind to Rosa. Much better than Roz in mu view

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sukiduki · 10/07/2018 07:38

@SleepWarrior this is exactly my dilemma. I think Rosalind is really pretty but not overly keen on Roz/Ros, which she will inevitably get called at school. Not quite so keen on Jocelyn (not sure why) but LOVE the Jos shortening.

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Peachbubble · 10/07/2018 06:45

Rosalind, definitely. I know a 5 year old Rosalind. Not keen on Roz though. Really not keen on Jocelyn personally.

Childrenofthesun · 10/07/2018 00:04

Rosalind - it was in the back of my mind to use for my DDs.

Raines100 · 10/07/2018 00:04

Rosalind

SleepWarrior · 10/07/2018 00:04

I prefer the long name of Rosalind but dislike Roz. Do like Joss a lot though, so no clear winner!

Freyanna · 10/07/2018 00:03

Rosalind

AdaColeman · 09/07/2018 23:58

Both lovely, but I'd pick Jocelyn because Rosalind may well be shortened to Rose, Roz etc, and these are already hugely popular, so Jocelyn gets my vote as it's a little bit more unusual.

Aprilshouldhavebeenmyname · 09/07/2018 23:52

Dd's friend is Josslyn.

Chuckle2 · 09/07/2018 23:46

Rosalind

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 09/07/2018 22:52

I love Rosalind, but I also really like Jocelyn. I know a little Jocelyn but no Rosalinds so it may be slightly less popular.

bridgetreilly · 09/07/2018 22:49

Rosalind nn Ros. By miles.

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