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Rosa

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Poppins2016 · 21/01/2024 19:07

I'm interested on thoughts/first reactions, please?

...the name is a serious contender for our baby girl.

Alternative would be Rose, but I think our preference is Rosa, with options of nicknames Rose or Rosie.

Sibling names are what I would describe as simple English classics similar to Charlie or Benjamin.

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Poppins2016 · 24/10/2024 09:19

Greenvelvetdress · 24/10/2024 06:13

What did you go for in the end @Poppins2016? We probably had our babies around the same time and mine is a Rosa 🥰

We decided on Rose for official use/the birth certificate, but most often use Rosie day to day. Rose/Rosie felt like the most natural combination with the names of her older siblings (boys with classic English names).

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Greenvelvetdress · 24/10/2024 06:13

What did you go for in the end @Poppins2016? We probably had our babies around the same time and mine is a Rosa 🥰

urbanbuddha · 26/01/2024 11:57

Then I’d go with Rosa.

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Poppins2016 · 26/01/2024 11:52

urbanbuddha · 23/01/2024 05:38

I really like both Rosa and Rose - I think it depends on how it works with the surname if you’re choosing between them. Which full name has more resonance?

There's no meaningful difference when paired with our surname. Both sound equally good so it's down to personal preference... (would definitely be more helpful for decision making if there was a clear winner on that front!)

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Poppins2016 · 26/01/2024 11:46

Busted2006 · 22/01/2024 21:58

We have one.

I love it, we get soany compliments on it. It was a toss up between Rose or Rosa but I preferred the extra syllable

I agree it's slightly less tradionally English but the name has such a rich history and great namesakes... think Rosa Parks... that swung it for me.

I often call her Rosie or even sometimes Rose

I've always liked the link to Rosa Parks - feminine but strong!

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oldnorsesaga · 26/01/2024 08:48

I like Rosa... but I always trip with how similar it is to Rose. I always want to say something between Rosa and Rose.

shoopshoopdedoo · 25/01/2024 23:54

I love Rosie and Rose. Less keen on Rosa though I’m not sure why. I think Rose maybe sounds stronger and it’s timeless.

MaxandMinniesMummy · 23/01/2024 11:46

Love it!

RoseBucket · 23/01/2024 11:31

It’s beautiful!

pontipinemum · 23/01/2024 11:28

Rosa is pretty. But I do always think of the cranky maid in Will & Grace. I have only seen repeats of it, I was a very young child when it first aired.

Personally I would lean towards Rose over Rosa

Soozikinzii · 23/01/2024 10:25

My first DS ( I have 5 so it was never used ) was going to be Rosanna nn Rosie ? I. Like Rosa as well though .

theduchessofspork · 23/01/2024 09:55

I like Rose better, but Rosa is nice

Tons of Rosies about though..

pilates · 23/01/2024 06:02

Love it 🥰

urbanbuddha · 23/01/2024 05:38

I really like both Rosa and Rose - I think it depends on how it works with the surname if you’re choosing between them. Which full name has more resonance?

SnowSnow · 23/01/2024 05:20

I love it

Hankthehonk · 23/01/2024 05:18

We have a Rosa, she's 3, and we get many compliments on her name, we still absolutely love it.
We don't use nicknames for her but obviously over time someone might call her Rosie.
We're fairly political so people assume Rosa Parks and/or Luxembourg were the inspiration. We love the connection to these important historical figures but actually she's named for Glen Rosa, one of our favourite places near where we live.
I've definitely noticed it become more popular since she was born in 2020!

PearlSupernova · 22/01/2024 22:10

How about Rosalind? Nn Roz, Rose, Rosa and Rosie ☺️

Busted2006 · 22/01/2024 21:58

We have one.

I love it, we get soany compliments on it. It was a toss up between Rose or Rosa but I preferred the extra syllable

I agree it's slightly less tradionally English but the name has such a rich history and great namesakes... think Rosa Parks... that swung it for me.

I often call her Rosie or even sometimes Rose

ellesbellesxxx · 22/01/2024 19:54

This was on our shortlist for DD but it wasn’t right with our surname, I love it!

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Poppins2016 · 22/01/2024 19:51

Thanks all. Food for thought!

She will certainly be known as Rosie (already is, even though I'm only 28 weeks pregnant).

However, I don't want her to be stuck with just Rosie/I'd like a more grown up version of the name for her birth certificate.

DH and I are weighing up Rose (beautiful, classic, but the thing that's holding us back is feeling that it's too popular/overused) vs Rosa (also beautiful, a little different and very pretty, I like the sound and the two syllables... but slightly less classic than sibling names and possibly more likely to date, which I'd like to avoid). Rosa is also less of a classic English name, which deviates from our existing sibling names, but I'm not sure how much that really matters...

I think I prefer the sound of Rosa and it's the option we're leaning towards.

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RosaSkyes · 22/01/2024 18:35

As you can tell from my username, big fan! It is one of my dd’s middle names actually. I adore it as a first name too.

peaceinourtime · 22/01/2024 17:09

I like the name Rosa. She will probably become a Rosie though if that bothers you. I know of a Rosa who I know of who goes by Betty.

TheCave · 21/01/2024 21:14

I love it! My daughter has it as a middle name. We love Rosa from Brooklyn 99. I think it's really beautiful but a little spikier and more interesting than Rose. Didn't go for it as a first name as I like names with an "ie" sound at the end and I'm not a massive fan of Rosie.

Onelife2024 · 21/01/2024 20:40

Love it! Beautiful, simple, pretty.

zeddip · 21/01/2024 20:39

My first was almost a Rosa. I LOVE it!