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Rose, Rosa or Clara?

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MimosaM · 01/04/2026 12:49

Big sister is Anna. We are considering...

Rose Elisabeth
Rose Evangeline

Rosa Celeste
Rosa Calliope

Clara Juliet
Clara Celeste

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Giraffehaver · 24/04/2026 22:29

Sorry to be awkward but I think the best combo is Rosa Juliet

Dalmationday · 24/04/2026 19:49

I like all your middle names as the first name. Rosa and Clara are really popular at the moment. I know 3 Clara’s!

emeraldrainbow · 24/04/2026 19:48

Rosa Celeste 🌸

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 14/04/2026 09:23

Pinepeak2434 · 14/04/2026 00:49

Rose Elizabeth

I had a really horrible boss called Rosa so it’s ruined the name for me unfortunately.

Similar to Annabelle, school bully was called that. She’s changed it by deed poll now.

Bubblebathbefore8 · 14/04/2026 09:22

Clara

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 14/04/2026 09:22

Evangeline? Even the Irish nuns I knew with that hated it!

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 14/04/2026 09:21

Outlier but I love Miranda. And Sarah. If you have to then Rose or Clara.

PrudenceDictates · 14/04/2026 09:00

Rose Elizabeth. Would could be lovelier than a rose?

Definitely not Calliope as a first name as some have suggested. Most clunky and hideous name ever.

BasilandTom · 14/04/2026 02:14

I bloody love all three names. I think Rosa or Clara go well with Anna as they have the ‘uh’ sound at the end.

I particularly like Rosa Celeste though.

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Unexpectedlysinglemum · 14/04/2026 00:50

Clara

Pinepeak2434 · 14/04/2026 00:49

Rose Elizabeth

I had a really horrible boss called Rosa so it’s ruined the name for me unfortunately.

SnowFrogJelly · 14/04/2026 00:43

Rosa Juliet

Foxytights · 14/04/2026 00:18

Clara Celeste is lovely.

Giraffehaver · 13/04/2026 22:42

Rosa Celeste

Firebird83 · 13/04/2026 14:54

Rose Elisabeth

Calliopespa · 07/04/2026 19:59

Calliope Rose.

I think Rosa loses the elegance of Rose slightly, though it is still pretty.

I also like Rose Evangeline.

Clara is nice but I prefer some of the others you have mentioned.

Needspaceforlego · 04/04/2026 10:24

I'm thinking Rose and Anna go best.

Anna with Rosa or Clara sound a bit too similar, especially if your trying to shout on one of them from a distance and all they catch is the end of it.

TommorrowsToday · 03/04/2026 23:22

Funnily enough, our final names were Rose, Rosa, Clara and Juliet.

We went for Rosemary on a whim.

She's known as Rose, Rosie, Rosa and Romy, depending on the day.

We would have gone with Clara but it was too samey samey with our surname (a name like Clarke).

Hotdayinjuly · 03/04/2026 23:20

Mumsnet loves Clara but I think it sounds like somebody trying to clear their throat

ladyamy · 03/04/2026 20:50

rosa

bloomingsbury · 03/04/2026 20:24

I like Rosa best but I think I’d go for Rosalie then shorten it because I like the flow into the middle names better.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 03/04/2026 20:01

Clara Juliet

Heidi2018 · 03/04/2026 19:45

Clara Juliet

Adore the name Clara but couldn't use it myself.

Rhibledd · 03/04/2026 06:09

Love Rose. For me as a first name Rosa is always and angry Italian mother name but like it as a middle name . Not fussed on Clara.

Calliope Rosa nn Callie