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Thoughts on name Rosemary?

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hadenoughforever · 15/02/2023 03:16

Just that really - would appreciate opinions. Thanks

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Hobbesmanc · 27/02/2023 16:51

KirstenBlest · 27/02/2023 13:30

@Hobbesmanc , the herb is rosemary and is pronounced rose-muhry, not rose-mar-ee.

Lol. I know how to pronounce the herb. In my northern vowels the herb and the name sound the same

Drizzlepeacefully · 27/02/2023 13:35

My friends mum was Rose- Marie which I prefer

KirstenBlest · 27/02/2023 13:30

@Hobbesmanc , the herb is rosemary and is pronounced rose-muhry, not rose-mar-ee.

Hobbesmanc · 27/02/2023 09:00

It's a lovely vintage name. I've heard it pronounced like the herb
-Rosemarie. And seen that spelling

Or with the two components pronounced separately Rose Mary.

What the preference.

LucyLoopyLu · 24/02/2023 18:49

Love it

BenCoopersSupportWren · 24/02/2023 18:48

I prefer Rosalind but Rosemary is fine. I used to work with one whose name was never shortened.

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NosieRosie · 24/02/2023 05:15

It’s a no from me. I called my dog Rosie. It isn’t short for Rosemary 😂

I knew a Rosemary in school, many years ago. She was horrid!

peaceinourtime · 24/02/2023 05:05

Its a lovely name but they have a good chance of been another Rose 😒.

SirSamVimesCityWatch · 16/02/2023 17:28

LlynTegid · 16/02/2023 17:23

Lovely name, but for me will almost be associated with Rosemary West, and for that reason would not be one I would choose (friend lived nearby to Cromwell Street, Gloucester).

See, I think of her as Rose West, not Rosemary. And there are so many Roses now, that link has weakened to almost nothing.

LlynTegid · 16/02/2023 17:23

Lovely name, but for me will almost be associated with Rosemary West, and for that reason would not be one I would choose (friend lived nearby to Cromwell Street, Gloucester).

OhLookCriedNed · 16/02/2023 16:23

@MoggyMittens23 You're right, it's no big dill. If it's mint to be, it's mint to be.

LBFseBrom · 16/02/2023 02:05

Lovely, classic.

Everyonehasavoice · 16/02/2023 01:56

It’s a beautiful name, I’m amazed we don’t see more children with it.

Thoughts on name Rosemary?
Thoughts on name Rosemary?
Epicstorm · 16/02/2023 01:42

Don’t know where yea came from.

Epicstorm · 16/02/2023 01:41

No to Rosemary but I love Rosa. Yea

ourflagmeansdeath · 16/02/2023 00:54

Think it's very pretty and lovely. I don't think you need to worry about shortenings if you don't like them, you can choose your one and people will go with it. For example, there are so many Isabella's who go by Bella which isn't the first nickname is it? And I know plenty of Alexandra's etc. who go by their full name. And anyway, I think Rosie and Mary are pretty nicknames. So go for it, I think Rosemary's really, really lovely and not "frumpy" at all! xx

DaveSpud · 16/02/2023 00:50

My mum is called Rosemary and she absolutely hates it.

It has never been shortened though, everyone calls her by her full name

Germolenequeen · 15/02/2023 22:10

I have only known one Rosemary and she was a real bully herself - it's a definite no from me 😬

Emiribnessteema · 15/02/2023 22:05

Imogensmumma · 15/02/2023 05:31

I love it, as long as you are happy it will get shortened to Rose or Rosie…

Some kids might be cruel and ask where the roast is but kids will always find something to be mean about

That's a helluva stretch....

FiloPasty · 15/02/2023 21:52

I also think West unfortunately

BeethovenNinth · 15/02/2023 21:50

Gorgeous, as are the shortened versions. Beautiful herb

MoggyMittens23 · 15/02/2023 21:39

OhLookCriedNed · 15/02/2023 16:09

@Luredbyapomegranate What do you mean? I'm sure it happens all the thyme.

Sage advice there. Is it a big dill though?

Mavericksaviators · 15/02/2023 17:48

Twins in my daughters year called Rosemary and Patricia ( year 9)

SirSamVimesCityWatch · 15/02/2023 16:59

I love it. I like all the Rose names! Rosemary is nice because it does have a bit of gravitas to it, in my opinion. You could be quite a serious Rosemary!

Re. Roast dinner bullying, I was a teacher for 12 years and I never came across any name related teaching quite that tenuous (or middle class!).

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