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Mavis or Rosalie

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AnaMRT · 09/02/2022 02:21

We have welcomed a baby girl last week and aren’t able to decide her name. We have siblings Olivia (nn Olive), Arthur and George. We can’t seem to decide between Mavis with potential nn Mae or Rosalie nn Rose/Rosie. Which one do you prefer? Family is very split between the two so all feedback very welcome.

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AdhdFridaysss · 11/02/2022 18:22

Rosalie matches your other children's names better.

When I was a kid there was a learning to type program/game thing called Mavis Beacon so that's all I think of when I see Mavis

kitcat15 · 11/02/2022 18:20

I don't like either .....but Mavis🙄... just no

tkwal · 11/02/2022 18:19

Rosalie is a rock song I'm very fond of and she might love her name because of that when she's older. Mavis to me will always =character played by Thelma Barlow in Corrie. Whatever you decide, congratulations and very best wishes to you and your family

Riverlee · 11/02/2022 18:18

Rosalie

Pegasushaswings · 11/02/2022 18:14

What about Mabel instead of Mavis?

Classicblunder · 11/02/2022 18:14

I think Rosalind is much nicer than Rosalie and better for an adult, Rosalie sounds a bit little girly to me

Mimilamore · 11/02/2022 18:11

Mavis... love it...,, think outside the box!

Gowithme · 11/02/2022 18:06

@Cocogreen

Rosalie yes. Mavis no. Maeve yes.
Agree.
xfgdhfgnhkk007 · 11/02/2022 18:02

Rosalie! So pretty.

Why would you want to call her Mavis?! Makes me think of Mavis the fat fairy from Willo the Wisp..!

chipshopElvis · 11/02/2022 16:21

Congrats. Rosalie is lovely or Maeve is nice, but Mavis, somehow isn't.

GrendelsGrandma · 11/02/2022 13:41

Rosalie. I think Rosina is also very underused.

17caterpillars1mouse · 11/02/2022 13:25

Oh I love Mavis so much

I love how Rosalie looks and would love it as Roz-uh-lie but I just can't force myself to like Rosalee

mumof2nanof1 · 11/02/2022 13:17

Rosalie

HighburyHope · 11/02/2022 00:50

Rosalie is lovely, Mavis is not!

Congratulations on your new arrival.

MajorCarolDanvers · 10/02/2022 16:52

Rosalie is gorgeous

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AnaMRT · 10/02/2022 16:51

Thank you so much for all your feedback ladies! I really do appreciate it! It’s nice to get very honest feedback. I was interested in Mavis as a name due to the meaning ‘song thrush’ and the fact that Maeve is popular along with Ava etc… So I thought it could be a bit different and have those vintage vibes… but I see that most people like the sound of Rosalie better. Two people in my family have said separately that she looks like a Rose/Rosie when they first met her so we came up with Rosalie to lengthen it a bit.. It is our last baby so I do want to give her a pretty name that hopefully she will like when she is older. Thank you to all once again for all your comments and suggestions x

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Appleseesaw · 10/02/2022 10:46

Rosalie! It’s so pretty with equally pretty nicknames.

Classica · 09/02/2022 23:19

Congratulations on your new arrival!

However, I am shook at the idea of this helpless baby potentially being lumbered with a minging moniker like Mavis.

Call her Rosalie and scrub Mavis from your mind.

DoodleBelle · 09/02/2022 21:55

Rosalie definitely

EmmaC78 · 09/02/2022 21:53

Sorry but not Mavis.

8stone13 · 09/02/2022 21:51

I have a dog called Mavis, it really suits her but I honestly don't think it's due a revival for a child 😀

Maeve would work.

Rosalie is delightful, as is Rose, Rosa, & Rosie for a little one.

Growuppeople · 09/02/2022 18:58

Mavis! That’s a great name added to the list

DramaAlpaca · 09/02/2022 18:56

Rosalie, by a long way.

MissLucyEyelesbarrow · 09/02/2022 18:49

It feels a bit soon for a Mavis revival. There are still lots of Mavis's in their 70s, so it will be another 20 years before it doesn't have old lady vibes. And I'm not saying that to be ageist - I'm ancient, myself. But there is a strong association between names and particular generations.

Luredbyapomegranate · 09/02/2022 18:26

I’m surprising myself here by saying Mavis. But actually it’s very similar to May and Meave, so why not? You can be at the vanguard of the next granny chic revival.

I love a lot of Rose names but think Rosalie is twee - maybe Rosanna?