Thoughts on Rosabelle

I like it and if she does think it’s too much there’s plenty of things she could shorten it to.

Rosabel is fine (I think I was one of the ones who suggested it on the other thread alongside Maribel and Mirabelle). If you like frilly, flowery unusual names though, Chrysanthi I think suits that better.

On one hand, I do think names can have an effect - the name I was raised with is a mythological name which I was mocked for and spent way too much time hearing adults talk at me about myths I had no interest in. I changed it as an adult and my new name still has an effect -- I no longer hear about myths, but there are remarks that impact me. There are a lot of factors there to consider.

On the other, I have a DD with a frilly name, though it can shortened to a more neutral one. She's has a lot of masculine hobbies and was recently discussing how envious she was that her sister's class was doing heart disections in class and how much she wants to do the one where she can try to cut a cow's eye in half. Her go-to outfit is a long shirt with tracksuit bottoms. Her name still suits her, she has never expressed being embarrassed or mortified and introduces herself as her full name even thoough there are many more neutral or at least less frilly versions. It's always a roll of the dice if the child likes the name (I didn't like mine so changed it), but I no more think very feminine names are a risk anymore than giving a boy a very masculine name. I do think having names with options has benefits though.

I like it, and Rosa is a perfectly lovely shortened version.

I like it

I know a teenage Rosabelle. She's a quirky character and her name suits her. I hadn't heard the name before I met her but I like it and I've never heard anyone comment negatively on it in real life.

I don’t like it.

I do like Rosamund, Rosalind, Rosaline though.

I also like Isobel, Maribel, Ishbel, Christabel.

Just not Rosa with bel(le).

The Rosabel my dd is friends with likes her name and is not a girly frilly type of girl. I say go for it op.

You are calling people “classist” and “uneducated”. But, to some people, the name could make you seem “uneducated”. Or, a bit “chavvy”, as some people call it. You are obviously welcome to ignore their opinion.

I think because both halves of it are sugary, frilly names, the entire thing is very saccharine. Rosalie or Rosalind would be better.

I also think it's vaguely ridiculous to post about a name on a Baby Names thread asking opinions about a name, and then to go beserk when anyone says they don't like the name.

Nobody is saying there's anything wrong with feminine. But overly frilly names can be a curse to a child and honestly sound like a bit of a joke. If I was called Rosabelle or Florabelle I'd be absolutely mortified because I am not in any way a frilly type woman. On me, the name would honestly be laughable. i know another woman who DOES have a name like this, although less frilly, and she swears people smirk when she tells them her name, as it just seems ridiculous on her. These names simply don't suit many people - not only adults, but children too. If your child is going to live their whole life as a slim, blonde, southern belle type who wears full dresses and is perfectly preened and hosts dinner parties then a name like this might be okay, but on literally anyone else the name will seem a bit ridiculous. I can't think of a single person i know who could pull off a name like this. Rosa and Flora are gorgeous - feminine and strong and dignified. Sticking the belle on the end ruins both, imo.

I wouldn’t choose it.

Crikey OP: just choose a name for your baby that you like. No need for histrionics

No to Rosabelle
No to Florabelle
No to Faunabelle (if that’s what you’re planning on posting tomorrow)

It’s a good name for a shire horse. Rosa is lovely and I do like Annabel too.

It is flowery, but pretty.

What about Rosalba?

I don't think it's frilly. It's very similar to Isabel, or Annabel.

Love it. Dd1 has a friend called Rosabel, nn Rosy. About 23 yo. Never met another.

I have no issue with frilly. I like names like Aurelia, Raffaella, Cosima, Venetia, Artemis, Guinevere.

Just because frilly isn’t your taste doesn’t mean that someone else can’t choose it or enjoy having a frilly name.

My issue with Rosabelle is not its frilliness.

Far to twee and frilly. But if you want a ridiculous frilly name then not sure a thread here will change your mind!

When you ask people their opinions on names people just give their opinions. I think that Florabelle and Rosabelle are way too too frilly and Rosabella is frilly as well as being very clunky. And clearly that’s a commonly shared view.

That said I don’t think the names are actively harmful or would prevent the bearer from being a high court judge (classism in the high court judge name test notwithstanding). If Rosabelle thought her name was too frilly she could go by the simpler Rose and never have to tell anyone her full name. And if children grow up to seriously hate their names then they are free to change them.

Rosabel is the best of the 3. Rosa, Rose, Rosie and Belle are all good nickname options.

Of all the Rose names Rosa is my favourite. It's pretty, feminine but also has an elegant simplicity.

Rosanna, Rosemary/Rosemarie, Rosalind, Rosaline, Rosamund, Rosanne and Rosalie are all lovely too.