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Girl names to go with Rose?

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Willoway · 21/06/2021 09:23

Hello all!
Currently pregnant with DC2, and have been brainstorming a few names. We've picked a boys name, but are stuck for a girls name.

We quite like the idea of having a double barrel first name with the name Rose in there somewhere. For example Amelia-Rose.

Can anyone help with any names that go well with Rose? Thanks! X

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TatianaBis · 21/06/2021 19:34

I like the idea of Rosalie, Rosanna - variations on Rose but less naff.

17june2021 · 21/06/2021 19:18

Why the double barrelled first name instead of a first and middle name? I just think it will be a faff for her. I know people with this set up and they hate it. Essentially it causes a never ending pile of admin issues.

One even got a deed poll and changed their name - you’ll have to come to terms with this and not get offended as you’ve been warned!

As others have said, Rose is an extremely commonplace middle name and I think you’ll struggle to find a name that doesn’t work with it. It’s the hypen first name that doesn’t work well… for the person whose actually going to be named it

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/06/2021 19:00

Luna-Rose
Dolly-Rose
Kellie-Rose
India-Rose
Billie-Rose
Aimee-Rose

Ellmau · 21/06/2021 18:44

All the adults I know with hyphenated names have dropped the second part. With Rose being quite popular as a middle name I'd be willing to bet that would end up happening with your DD eventually.

So I would recommend using a different rose name, eg

Rosanna
Roseanne
Rosalind
Rosamund
Rosina
Rosalba
Rosalie
Rosabel
Rosemary
Primrose

Permanentlygrumpy · 21/06/2021 18:28

How about Rosa which is similar but not the same as Rose.
Rosamund
Rosalind
Rosena
Rosalie

Lena Rose
Clara Rose
Delilah Rose
Zara Rose
Beatrice Rose
Alexandra Rose

KirstenBlest · 21/06/2021 18:23

Kate-Rose

emmaliz · 21/06/2021 17:38

I love Primrose

Moonface123 · 21/06/2021 17:36

Summer Rose
Lunar Rose
Eden Rose
May Rose
Elsa Rose

Skyla2005 · 21/06/2021 17:28

Ivy rose
Ella rose
Mia rose

Happenchance · 21/06/2021 17:16

Tallulah-Rose

cheesecrackerz · 21/06/2021 17:09

Rosalie is a beautiful name

If you're not bothered about popularity and want a name hyphenated with Rose, you should go for Amelia-Rose

thisplaceisweird · 21/06/2021 17:07

Agree with others, just Rose is lovely and you can have a 'ro' or 'rosie' for short

HennyLenry · 21/06/2021 17:07

Georgia-Rose

HennyLenry · 21/06/2021 17:06

@thisplaceisweird

Ducksina
GrinGrin
thisplaceisweird · 21/06/2021 17:05

Ducksina

Theoldwoman · 21/06/2021 17:03

I like Amelia-Rose

Carrie-Rose
Emily-Rose
Lily-Rose
Ellie-Rose
Sally-Rose
Tully-Rose
Ella-Rose
Annie-Rose
Millie-Rose
Amy-Rose

Posieandpip · 21/06/2021 16:56

Rose alone is gorgeous and classy. A name hyphenated with Rose will automatically blend into a sea of other Amelia-Rose, Lily-Rose, Ella- Rose, Lexi-Rose etc. Can you just choose Rose? So gorgeous. Honestly name-Rose names are a bit common and there's about 60 in every school.

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Willoway · 21/06/2021 16:35

@TatianaBis that's the worry we have. She was very young when she passed, and it still understandably upsets MIL.

I'm not particularly fussed about being seen as downmarket or dated to be honest. We just want a lovely name for our child.

Again, thank you for all the suggestions! X

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TatianaBis · 21/06/2021 16:24

It's tricky to use Rose as a first name given it was DH's sister's name. It might cause pain to the family.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 21/06/2021 15:28

I'd just use Rose as her first name. It's so much nicer when not tagged onto the end of another name.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 21/06/2021 15:25

Like pp I'd also suggest using Rose as the middle name, rather than hyphenating as that has become a bit of a downmarket trend now (different to the Sally-Ann's and Sarah-Jane's etc of the past).

An alternative could be to use Rose as part of the first name to honour DH's sister - both Rosalie and Rosanna are very pretty imo and have the "Rose" sound in them, while still being different enough from his sister's name.

Otherwise I'd stick with a short, two syllable first name- as with the Rose as well, anything more will likely be shortened imo (and so the Rose left out if it's important to you.). I think something ending in "ah" sounds lovely with Rose so here is a mix (some popular and others more uncommon):

Eva Rose
Thea Rose
Nina Rose
Emma Rose
Ada Rose
Nia Rose
Lena Rose
Gaia Rose
Stella Rose
Freda Rose
Leah Rose
Vita Rose
Greta Rose

PainterInPeril · 21/06/2021 11:26

@Willoway Could you not just use Rose as her first name? It's popular because it's a beautiful name.

3peassuit · 21/06/2021 11:18

Helena
Grace
Julia

TatianaBis · 21/06/2021 11:14

Hyphenated first names are dreadful and they’re already passé. They’re generally either -Rose or -Mae.

Heidi-Rose sounds quite ridiculous.

Use Rose as a middle name.

Happenchance · 21/06/2021 11:05

Catherine-Rose
Sylvia-Rose

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