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Sister for Rosalie

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Babygirlname · 13/07/2023 11:43

Please can I have some name suggestions for a sister for Rosalie? I’m stuck for inspiration and seem to have some kind of mental block at this point! I am looking for something pretty, elegant, recognisable but not the most used name, ideally 3 or 4 syllables (not essential) and if possible something that can be shortened for a nickname. Another French name might be nice, or Italian.

Surname has a hard ‘c’ so I’d like to avoid similar sounding first names.

Names I’ve considered and like but just don’t have that ‘love’ feeling for are:

Cecilia
Annabelle
Sylvie

Thanks!

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Babygirlname · 16/07/2023 08:44

Thanks so much, everyone. Some really lovely suggestions. @crabette thanks, I’d probably prefer ‘belle’ and my husband ‘Izzy’ @RoseAndRose We pronounce it ‘Rosa-Lee’

I’ve discounted a few that don’t go with our surname and others that my husband unfortunately isn’t keen on which I really like (Beatrice, Matilda, Marina, Serena) and have a revised shortlist:

Annabel
Anneliese / Annalise (need to do a bit more research to decide which spelling and if this has a bearing on pronunciation (‘lise’ or ‘lisa’)
Isabelle (noting that it’s been very popular for a while, thanks @continentallentil. My husband is still keen on this name)
Gabrielle/a
Cecilia
Vivienne
Adelina
Sylvie
Phoebe

I’ll carry on mulling over these. Thanks again!

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TillieAnn1945 · 15/07/2023 11:02

I’ve always liked Matilda shortened to Tillie.

user1492757084 · 15/07/2023 10:56

Rosalie and ..
Madeleine
Christine
Pomeline
Gabrielle
Camille
Vivienne
Marceline
Margarita - Daisy
Chloe
Catrina
Eloise - Lulu
Arrietta
Georgette
Mietta

continentallentil · 15/07/2023 10:11

Dorothea - Dora, Dorey, Dorrie, Dot

Juliet - Etta / Jules
Cassia - Cassie
Francesca - Franca, Chesca, Frankie, Francie
Genevieve - Ginny, Vivi, Gigi, Gennie
Marina - Marnie, Mimi
Cosima - Mia, Mimi, Coco
Allegra - Gigi
Patricia - Pasha, Tish, Patchy
Vivienne - Vivi
Victoria - Vita, Plum, Tory
Natalia - Tally, Natasha
Natasha - Tasha, Sasha
Meredith - Merry
Alicia - Lissa, Cici
Cecilia - Cece
Marianne / Maryam - Polly, Molly, Maisie, May, Min
Annalisa - Nancy, Lissa
Magdalena - Lena, Lenny, Maggie
Marguerite - Daisy, Marnie, Maggie, Rita
Alexandra - Sacha, Sandie, Alecky
Roberta - Bertie, Bobbie, Robin
Paloma - Poppy
Persephone - Effie, Seffie, Percie, Fifi
Fenella - Fen
Philippa - Pippa

Isabel, Amelie and any Eve names are very overdone so I’d avoid those personally

RoseAndRose · 14/07/2023 22:07

Do you pronounce it Like Rosalind (ie Roz-alee) or the more sing-song Rosa-lee)?

Arcticlife · 14/07/2023 22:00

Pernilla

GoodVibesHere · 14/07/2023 21:58

Evangeline

OopsieeDaisy · 14/07/2023 21:37

Annabelle was my first thought when I read the title - beautiful name and goes perfectly with Rosalie imo.

Felicity
Elodie
Emilia / Emily
Lucia
Eleanor

KayEmAy · 14/07/2023 17:06

Personal favorites -

Rosalie and Annika nn Annie, Niki

Rosalie and Cassia nn Cassie

Rosalie and Alessandra nn Aly, Andie, Essie

Rosalie and Catharina nn Kate

Rosalie and Nicolette nn Nic, Coco

Rosalie and Celina nn Lina, CeCe

Rosalie and Beatrix nn Trixie, Bea

Rosalie and Wilhelmina nn Billie, Willa, Minnie

Rosalie and Davina nn Davi, Ina

Rosalie and Vienna nn V

Rosalie and Adrienne nn Addie

Rosalie and Natasha nn Sasha, Nat

wizzler · 14/07/2023 15:02

Madeleine
Genevieve

ILikeDinosaurs · 14/07/2023 14:52

I would choose Audrey.

Rosalie and Audrey

Both are really pretty, feminine, elegant names with an old fashioned quality to them!

crabette · 14/07/2023 14:47

@Babygirlname You're missing Belle or Bella as an obvious nickname for Isabelle maybe? Not necessarily better than Izzy, I love both!

Topazbutterfly · 14/07/2023 14:42

Celeste
Sienna
Felicity
Arabella
Celine
Verity
Mariah
Georgina
Daphne
Mariah
Grace
Melody

I know someone's already suggested Gabriella and Isabelle, I think they're both lovely names too.

Theoldwoman · 14/07/2023 13:50

Rosalie and Antonia
Rosalie and Mechelle
Rosalie and Genevieve
Rosalie and Catriona
Rosalie and Juanita
Rosalie and Annabel
Rosalie and Juliet
Rosalie and Caroline
Rosalie and Octavia
Rosalie and Vivienne
Rosalie and Indigo
Rosalie and Amity
Rosalie and Patricia

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/07/2023 16:09

Rosalie and

Valentina. Natalia. Scarlett. Cynthia. Miranda. Victoria. Melody Beatrice. Martha. Alexia. Juliette. Harriet. Saskia. Virginia. Marcella. Marlena. Liliana. Anastasia. Imogen Tallulah. Tabitha.

mathanxiety · 13/07/2023 15:40

Juliet
Adelaide
Florence
Vivien
Serena
Tabitha
Alicia
Arabella
Daphne
Mirabel
Susanna
Beatrice
Leonore
Jocelyn

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Babygirlname · 13/07/2023 15:19

Thank you so much everyone. Really beautiful names and lots I hadn’t come across in my research. Unfortunately some are ruled out due to names of close family children /children of friends (some with ‘Ella’ or Ginny nicknames) but I do really like the following:

Gabriella - Gaby
Amelie - Ammie / mimi?
Alessia - Allie
eloise - lulu?
evelina - Evie
anneliese - lia
genevieve - Vivi?
Aurelia - lia or ari?
Isabelle - izzy
Helena - Lena?
Marina - Rina?

Am I missing any obvious / better nicknames? Some of the names would be best unshortened but I would like to try to guess how they might be used by their friends etc.

Please do keep any other suggestions coming. Thanks very much!!

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Ilovedthe70s · 13/07/2023 15:07

Rosalie and

Philomena.
also by Thin Lizzy

BlueChampagne · 13/07/2023 14:54

Francesca
Florence
Fiona
Helena
Leonie
Marina
Penelope

Whatisityoucantface · 13/07/2023 14:39

Georgiana
Felicity
Adeline
Gabrielle
Dominique
Inez
Celine
Sabrina
Isabelle

Fivemoreminutes1 · 13/07/2023 14:10

Meredith
Saskia
Adelaide
India
Imogen
Emmeline
Felicia
Viola
Floriana
Madeline

Mumofgirls2017 · 13/07/2023 14:00

Rosalie and

celeste
juliet
giselle
elodie
eloise
valentina
genevieve
ottilie
aurelia
vivienne
aurora
estelle
josephine
henrietta
coralie
cassandra
evelina
seraphina
dorothea
anneliese
amelie

TeamSleep · 13/07/2023 13:57

Mary or Maria

giraffesinscarfes · 13/07/2023 13:56

Alessia
Delilah

24Dogcuddler · 13/07/2023 12:43

Gabriella
Amelie