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Stuck on middle name

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LauraHN95 · 17/10/2019 03:17

It's sort of a tradition in my family to use your Grandparents name as the middle name. I'm 100% set on the first name Rose but I'm really struggling with the middle as I don't like either of mine or my DH grandma's name. Which do you think sounds best??

Rose Ivy
Rose Doreen
Rose Joyce

Thanks for any input! Smile

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december20100 · 18/10/2019 13:10

Rose Ivy is my favourite out of the ones suggested

converseandjeans · 17/10/2019 23:32

Why can't you use same one as sister if it's just the middle name? What is 4th name?
Rose Ivy would be best.

Benjispruce · 17/10/2019 23:29

Rose Christabel

DramaAlpaca · 17/10/2019 22:21

Oops, that should have been 'Ivy,' not 'Ivym'. I did preview, too.

DramaAlpaca · 17/10/2019 22:19

Glad you've decided, OP. FWIW, my favourite of your options is Rose Ivym it's very pretty.

I'm just going to throw in another suggestion. I don't mind the sound of Doreen, but I dislike that spelling. However, the original Irish spelling Doirin looks much nicer & in English sounds almost the same, but with the second syllable stressed instead of the first. I'm fairly sure from what you've said it won't be suitable, but wanted to show that Doreen can actually be pretty Grin

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LauraHN95 · 17/10/2019 22:06

Sorry I’m keeping my decision to myself as people tend to try talk you out of it and I’ll just end up back at square one.

Thanks for all your help!

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LauraHN95 · 17/10/2019 22:04

@Awwlookatmybabyspider they’re nice names but have nothing to do with my grandmas so I wouldn’t use them personally

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PetraRabbit · 17/10/2019 21:12

I know you said you had decided but I just had a thought. Do the grandmothers have middle names eg. Doreen Mary or Joyce Evelyn. You have a good chance at least one of them has a middle name that matches Rose and it is still naming your baby after them!

funkt · 17/10/2019 20:48

Whatever the decision is, what matters is that you like it! Which one?

aibutohavethisusername · 17/10/2019 20:47

Oh sorry just seen your last post. What is the decision?

aibutohavethisusername · 17/10/2019 20:47

Rose Ivy

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LauraHN95 · 17/10/2019 20:22

I think I’ve come to my decision. Thank you everyone!

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funkt · 17/10/2019 20:10

Rose Joyce but as pp earlier said, it does sound like Rolls Royce 😬😬

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 17/10/2019 20:09

Could be christine/a
Rose christina sounds lovely

Velveteenfruitbowl · 17/10/2019 19:54

Ah, yes, that’s even worse. In that case I would say Ivy. I actually quite like the double flora theme. And it makes me think of climbing roses which I have an adoration for.

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LauraHN95 · 17/10/2019 18:41

@velveteenfruitbowl Unfortunately the grandads aren’t any better. We’d only have the choice between Christopher and Richard.

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Velveteenfruitbowl · 17/10/2019 18:04

Could use use your grandfathers names instead? Maybe one of then was an Evelyn or a Hillary? Even something like Elliot is quite feminine. Otherwise I’d opt for Ivy.

Lowlandlucky · 17/10/2019 17:58

Rose Joyce sounds too much a 70s band called Rose Royce or the car maker Rolls Royce.

NoSauce · 17/10/2019 17:32

Rose is beautiful as a first name.

I would have Rose Elizabeth Ivy.

ThisLittlePiggyWentTo · 17/10/2019 17:21

I like Rose Joyce and think that sounds lovely. Joyce is in the moment too - stranger things!

Benjispruce · 17/10/2019 17:20

I think 2 middle names as a pp suggested, softens the old fashioned sounding DGM’s names. Rose Clara Ivy
Rose Charlotte Joyce

user1493494961 · 17/10/2019 17:14

Ivy.

Benjispruce · 17/10/2019 17:13

Shorten Doreen to Dora?

Grasspigeons · 17/10/2019 17:12

I like Joyce but not with Rose.

I think Doreen pribably wins for me but would think 2 middle names would work. My son has two for the same reason.

Benjispruce · 17/10/2019 17:11

Or could you use a feminised version of the grandfathers’ names? So grandad Nigel for Rose Nigella for example?