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Rosa or Ria

31 replies

Tizzymum · 28/07/2019 07:22

I'm due a little girl tomorrow and I just cant decide between these two names.

Which is your favourite?

Middle name options opinions also welcome

So far I have

Ria Jasmine (surname)

Rosa Jasmine(surname)

Rosa Rita (surname)(rita is both deceased grandmothers name poss like to use it somewhere if dony go with ria)

Rosa jasmine rita ...(surname)

Rosa Bella (surname)

Not too bothered really about middle names as how often do you really refer to them but I'm really struggling to decide on Rosa or Ria.
Ria is a little different which I like but then Rosa although more popular is more classic.

Please help!
Thsnks

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imtheonlyupsieone · 04/08/2019 22:06

Rosa is a bit dull and also doesn't go well with jasmine because it's all too floral. I really like jasmine though.

I like Ria, I went to school with one. I don't recall anyone saying "rear", people just accept it as a name. Ria Jasmine is good, I like it. I don't really like the options you have for two middle names, it sounds a bit clunky.

But what about Rita Jasmine? I think it's really classy and pretty.

Ellmau · 04/08/2019 17:28

Imogen is lovely.

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Tizzymum · 04/08/2019 16:45

I'm still here...almost a full week overdue....
Being induced tomorrow.

Thank you all so much for your opinions.

I still cant decide on Ria or Rosa. I live in n.ireland so ria wouldn't sound like rear in our accent...
I want something a bit different and worried that rosa is just too safe although it's beautiful.

Other names I've loved over pregnancy journey are

Jasmine
Yasmin
Farrah
Imogen
Amber
Ariya
Georgie

I'm even looking back on these today I think the longer I have yo wait he more I doubt myself.

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Sophronia · 29/07/2019 12:32

Maria Jasmine would be lovely.

DramaAlpaca · 28/07/2019 23:33

Rosa Jasmine Rita.

Tillygetsit · 28/07/2019 23:31

Rosa Jasmine is beautiful. Good luck op Flowers

MissMoodyMoo · 28/07/2019 20:35

Rosa rita sounds a tad like a modern made up cocktail

AuntieStella · 28/07/2019 20:26

Rosa Jasmine Rita

Not Ria (too like 'rear')

Shadow1234 · 28/07/2019 20:22

Rosa definitely

PrincessLouis · 28/07/2019 20:21

Rosa Jasmine Rita

Ria is a bit of a made up name to me. Agree diarrhoea is a risk as is Ria (rear) of the year etc

SemperIdem · 28/07/2019 19:03

Rosa.

I don’t like how Ria sounds like “rear” in some accents.

finallychangedmyusername · 28/07/2019 18:51

Rosa Jasmine Rita is lovely.

Frith2013 · 28/07/2019 10:52

Rosa is fine.

Ria as in rear end? No.

user1493494961 · 28/07/2019 10:50

I don't think Rosa Rita works, it sounds like one name.

rachelgrace · 28/07/2019 10:45

Rosa by far

ChubbyMummy12 · 28/07/2019 10:36

I love Ria/Rhea/Rhia, very pretty and not as popular as Name alike Mia and Tia.

Rosa is very pretty too

simplekindoflife · 28/07/2019 10:28

Rosa by miles!!

Ria sounds like it's short for something, like something's missing...

The middle name is hardly used so go with what you like. Rosa Rita and Rosa Ria both work fine. Rosa Bella is lovely though.

Ellmau · 28/07/2019 10:23

Rosa Jasmine is lovely.

Ria sounds like it’s short for Maria. Rosa Bella sounds like onename.

Pineapplefish · 28/07/2019 10:15

Rosa is lovely

AverageMummy · 28/07/2019 10:13

I know posters have mentioned Maria, but Ria also works nicely as a nickname for Allegria and Alexandria

AverageMummy · 28/07/2019 10:11

Oh and there is also Marguerita - would work as a lovely first name with Rita as a nickname or perfectly after Rosa: Rosa Marguerita

AverageMummy · 28/07/2019 10:09

Love love love Rosa
Rosa Bella sounds like Rosabel which is already a name so I’d go Rosa Jasmine
I prefer the spelling of Rhea - also a lovely name but for me Rosa is just wonderful

You could use an unusual longer variation if you wanted Rita in there - Rosa Aurita for example sounds lovely

Icklepup · 28/07/2019 09:47

Rosa Rita

miamiibiza · 28/07/2019 09:37

How about Rita as a first name? I think it's a beautiful name.
Good luck for tomorrow

helpmum2003 · 28/07/2019 09:21

Definitely Rosa, beautiful classic name. I find Ria a bit chavvy, sorry, but also like the idea of Maria NN Ria.

You could go for Rita as second middle name. Middle names don't really matter but it's nice to have one they could use when older if don't like first name.