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Thoughts on Rosabelle

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LadySorceress · 07/07/2021 15:47

Thoughts on Rosabelle, Rosabella and Rosabel? Reading thread about Florabelle has left me wondering do you ladies have same feeling about every similar name.
Rosa Belle/-a and Rosa-Belle/-a aren't an options.

Based on similar thread by another user I would just want to point a few things:
Having frilly, feminine qualities is not a crime. Everyone chooses what's best for their family. If you sweat by mere idea of frilly, keep in mind some can like these sorts of things.
Your behavior and character can affect your life much more greatly than simple name.
Tomboys are still a girls

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NutellaEllaElla · 07/07/2021 17:10

I like it, I'm very much a floral name fan and this name gives lots of nickname options which I like.

AuntieStella · 07/07/2021 16:57

There is one in my wider family, she must be in her 90s by now, and it's Roz-a-bel (like Roz-a-lind)

I like it a it seems normal to me, because I've known her all my life

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 07/07/2021 16:44

Rosabel is nice enough (though I've never met one, so I'd instinctively want to pronounce it Roz- ah -bel - like Rosamund and Rosalind, rather than Rose- ah -bel which might be what you want?). But unless you have French heritage the extra "le" seems too much to me - it's not like Isabelle where it has become almost expected/super popular in the UK.

I think Rosabel sounds better as a "smush" name than Florabel simply because Rose is one of those very classic names (like Anne/Anna and Mary/Marie) that are so often added to that it becomes commonplace/"normal" sounding (like Rosanna, Rosemary, Annemarie, Annabel etc)

eddiemairswife · 07/07/2021 16:35

They sound like names you would give to a doll.

PattyPan · 07/07/2021 16:29

I like Rosa, Rosalind and Rosalie and I like Isabel, Annabel and Arabella. But I don’t like Rosabel, sorry. I think the two components together is too much - and I am not anti-frilliness in general, I am wearing a Laura Ashley top right now. But I think there is a line.
Rosabel is better than Rosabella and Rosabelle though. Also better than Florabelle fwiw.

chickenyhead · 07/07/2021 16:09

Dislike it intensely for unclear reasons.

Like the belle part such as lilabelle or something but the roaa irks me

Off to contemplate irrational response...

thecognoscenti · 07/07/2021 16:07

Another frilly name. Imagine she's a FTSE100 CEO or a high court judge - I just don't think a girly twee name like this works for grown women. It's cute when she's 5, not when she's 50.

PearlNextDoor · 07/07/2021 16:06

Rosalind is OK too.
Rosalinda Belén flows better.

PearlNextDoor · 07/07/2021 16:05

No, are you the poster who asked about Florabelle?

I almost almost like the names but dislike them as well.

Rosabel doesn't work I don't think but I can imagine Rosa Isabel nn Rosabel

I prefer Rosalía Belinda - omg that does sound so Culebron !

KirstenBlest · 07/07/2021 16:04

Not keen. Rosa is nice but Rosabelle and Rosabella are too long and too frilly and merge into the Isabel/Isabelle/Isabella/Arabella/Annabelle/Annabel type names.

I don't like the 'tomboy' type unisex names either.

Rosa is nice

Everydayisawindingroad · 07/07/2021 16:03

Sound completely made up op.

Kanaloa · 07/07/2021 16:01

It’s not my favourite, I think just Rose is much nicer.

MrsCrosbyNRTB · 07/07/2021 15:50

I really like it but I prefer Rosabel as the spelling. I think it’s such a pretty name with loads of options for her to choose from (if she wants) as she gets older.

I like Arabel too

YellowEllis · 07/07/2021 15:49

Not overly keen, but if you are definitely Rosabel. The other spellings are too cutesy