Rose Gordon too much like 'rose garden'?

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I have another discussion going on about the name Lilibet (which I LOVE but everyone hates) but also want to get opinions on Rose.

So I love the name Rose almost as much as Lilibet - but the surname is Gordon

Does Rose Gordon work, or will everyone say 'oh as in rose garden'?!

Too close I think.

Now I have the song stuck in my head, sung in a terrible Spanish accent like the singer in our hotel in the Canaries. Not helping, sorry.

Sorry think it sounds like rose garden.
Middle name?
Elizabeth Rose?

Yes Elizabeth Rose Gordon NN Lillibet. 'tis the queens NN.

Agree with Procrastination

Yes and when she is grown up or a teen she can be Beth, Lizzie, Lissa, Liz, Eliza, or Elizabeth. Or Lilibet if she doesn't mind.

I am beginnign to like Elizabeth Rose Garden, sorry Gordon!
But I prefer Lilibet Rose Gordon!!! (uh oh bringing the other post into this one!)

Imagine her applying for work experience as Lilibet.
Or asking for a loan for her start up business.
Nah....

Yeah, but you'd just call her Lilibet. Surely? Elizabeth would just give her options if she wants them later.

Rosa?

ok we're back on the Lilibet topic and I really want to find out how many people think Rose Gordon is too like rose garden!
However, I think applying for a loan or starting a business with the name Lilibet is the same as applying for a loan or starting a business with the name Kitty or Maisie or Coco.

What do people think of Coco btw?! I used to like it but have gone off it. Reminds me of coco the clown (as opposed to Coco Chanel!)

rose gordon = rose garden. Yes.

Coco is a nickname, very sweet and I'm not against nicnames as 'proper' names per se, but, in this case, no.

Rose Gordon is too close, I'm afraid... what about Rosa?

The perfect solution is Elizabeth Rose - you really don't have to use Elizabeth for any other occasion than the birth certificate, but it just gives her a lot more options.

Also not convinced by CoCo - again very much a nickname name to me. Could be a pet name for Chloe perhaps?

Lillibet is a pet name, IMO Elizabeth or Eliza would be better on BC. Or call her Lilly nn Lillibet?

What about Rosanna Gordon?

I beg your pardon
I never promised you a Rose, Gordon

(yes too close :o)

well, now you mention it...

Yes, it is too much like rose garden.

You know what you have to do though. Have a boy. Call him Flash.

I've got a boy and call I did think about calling him Flash. But my OH (thankfully) vetoed it!

Coco pops, yuck, sorry.

rose lovely, Rose Gordon,mmmm, too close.

Alice Rose Gordon?

Oh heck, what if she ever when to live in the black country Rose Gordon would be indistinguishable from Rose Garden in my mates accent. If only I could remember where exactly she was from originally. Not Birmingham but not far away.

walsal. that was it. See? You all needed to know that, didn't you?

Ah yes, hadn't considered regional accents.

In my native accent, it would sound like someone trying to sound posh while saying 'rose garden' .

Lilliana Bethany - Lillibet as nickname?

Now that is most excellent constructive thinking SOOS. Love it!

Lilliana Bethany Gordon - Lillibet

Maybe you could call her first special cuddly Rose? It's such a beautiful name and you'll never be able to use it.

All the fuss in the world isn't going to make you adore Elizabeth, how ever much MN does