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Flower names when surname is Rose

42 replies

thorney14 · 27/04/2020 23:20

What are your honest opinions on having a flower name for a girl when surname is Rose? So far we like Poppy and Ivy but dont know if it's a bit much with the surname. I love Florence but not keen on any of the nicknames for it Sad

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Nicksback · 28/04/2020 06:32

Violet Rose sounds fab!
No middle name required as thinking down the line if she marries, Rose can be used as her middle name

HoppingPavlova · 28/04/2020 06:13

It doesn’t work as most people would assume it’s a double barrelled first name and would forever be asking what the surname. If it was something like Poppy Rose I would check whether there was a surname as sounds odd and like a crafted floral Christian name.

Mumma4262 · 28/04/2020 06:12

Flower or colour name with rose^

Mumma4262 · 28/04/2020 06:08

Personally I wouldn’t give your daughter a flower or colour rose. I think something like Jade Rose for example would be too much as would Poppy it Daisy Rose.

It’s a shame as there are a lot of pretty female colour and flower names.

Ineedabreak19 · 28/04/2020 04:57

I think a double floral name will be over kill & make it look incomplete. People might think Rose is the middle name and ask for the surname as well.

If you really want a floral first name then the following might work:
Azalea Rose
Violet Rose
Heather Rose
Iris Rose
Willow Rose (not a flower but works)
Fern Rose (ditto)
Have a look at the name website for ideas.

I think Delilah Rose works really well.

hayley2257 · 28/04/2020 04:45

I think Ivy Rose sounds amazing. I wouldn't bother with a middle name. Think that sounds perfect x

daisypond · 28/04/2020 04:22

I would avoid flower names.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/04/2020 00:33

I think it's oka y. With Rose being a very popular middle name as well as surname people are always going to get confused wether Rose is her surname middle of hyphenated n ame. There's not much you can do about that. Therefore you might as well go for a name you love.

Maria53 · 27/04/2020 23:55

Lily Rose

SquirtleSquad · 27/04/2020 23:55

Felicity Rose

Iwannatellyouastory · 27/04/2020 23:54

I have a friend who gained a short surname on marriage that is also a common girls first name, her first name is also short and everyone thinks she has a hyphenated first name and waits for her to give her surname. A longer name with more syllables, whether it is a flower name or not, would be much better with a Rose surname. My friend gave her daughter a long name Gabriella which didn’t “go together as a hyphenated name” with her surname to avoid this confusion.

tempestterra · 27/04/2020 23:44

I think the issue with using Poppy / Ivy and then having Rose, makes it sound like it's a hyphenated name so I can see people thinking she is called 'Poppy-Rose'.
I really like 'Florrie/ Flossie' as shortened versions of Florence. As much as I like flower names, I think it might be tricky to pull off given your last name, unless you go for a more unusual / longer flower/ shrub type name.

CoffeeBeansGalore · 27/04/2020 23:36

Poppy sounds lovely, not keen on Ivy (poison ivy connotations).
Also could consider
Briar
Bryony
Violet
Jasmine
Lily
Ayanna
Camellia
Leilani

BananaSpanner · 27/04/2020 23:32

If a girl told me their name was Poppy Rose, I’d think it was a double barrelled first name. However, on reflection I’d also think that about a Chloe Rose or an Alice Rose. Or at least I’d need to clarify it with them.

In short 2 flower names are fine.

FiveOutOfFiveGoldblums · 27/04/2020 23:32

Lily Rose is beautiful

NotMyNigel · 27/04/2020 23:31

No sorry, flower names won’t work for you.

You need a polysyllabic first name too.

Staffori · 27/04/2020 23:24

I think they're lovely, personally. Just don't make any middle names flowers too.