Primrose....too out there?

[FingersCrossedLegsNot]

Hi,

I have recently fallen hard for Primrose, I think it sounds beautiful but is it too much?

I remember hearing of a little girl called this years ago and thinking wow. Do you know of anybody who has used this name and if so what reactions do they receive?

I always think would I like to be called this when considering a name and I would love to be called Primrose even though I'm not prim and proper lol!

I suggested it to my dh and he laughed and said it was too much but IMO how can Rose, Iris, Poppy, Daisy etc etc be ok and another flower name not?

Anyway I think I'm rambling now!!! TIA

[dufflefluffle]

Love it too.

[Rhubarbgarden]

I love it. I know a one year old one. I also love Marigold and Clover.

[tackytiger]

LOVE. Usually don't like unusual names but this is so pretty.
Dh has vetoed but think have won him round to middle name!

[toni1bump]

Lovely xx

[EspressoMonkey]

DD is Primrose. Always had great comments about it.

[SmallOrangeGiraffe]

Love it - in fact I've stolen it for my bumps possible middle name.

Also made me think of darling buds of may.

Go for it! x

[mrstowers]

It makes me think of a prissy weak female. Far too twee sorry.

[miffybun73]

I just think of Harold Shipman's wife as she's the only Primrose that I've ever heard of :(

[SoftSheen]

Love it.

[invicta]

My first thought was The Darling Buds of May.

Love the name.

[williwonti]

It makes me think of Darling Buds of May. Nice though x

[Snoot]

I meant that prim can mean "prim and proper" or the dictionary definition:

"prim 1 (prm)
adj. prim·mer, prim·mest
1.
a. Precise or proper to the point of affectation; excessively decorous.
b. Strait-laced; prudish"

[MyNameIsSuz]

But that's the point! Growing up with an unusual name I always wanted to have a really normal name like everyone else. Now I'm grown up I can appreciate it being a bit different. But I really love the idea that a person could have an unusual name but shorten it to something common if they wanted, it gives a lot of options. And as you say, if they are at risk of being labelled as posh (or anything else) and the name can exacerbate that, surely it would be great to have a plain option if they want?

Anyway, I'm a fan of Primrose and it was already on the list for number 2

[Snoot]

Not Rosie! It's a beautiful name but I know umpteen Rosies. I think the Prim shortening would put me off as well, I've been called posh and posho before now, had my name been shortenable to Prim my life might not have been worth living! Depends on the child but how are you to know with a baby?

[MyNameIsSuz]

Oh I love it! I would probably shorten it to Rosie.

[Reastie]

I love it, it was one of my possible names for DD. Did a thread on here and mn put me off . I think it's really beautiful though.

[CruCru]

There's nothing wrong with Primrose but I think it depends on your surname. Primrose Shipman was an innocent woman.

[cuillereasoupe]

It came up as a name a month or two ago. I didn't like it then and I don't like it now. Primrose Shipman and prim and prissy. Sorry.

[charlottehere]

Love it.... I couldn't use it for no4 as I have a Violet....and he's a boy!

[TiredyCustards]

I have a niece called Primrose, really suits her. I don't think a Primrose needs to be prim, I think it's a very wholesome name iyswim.

[WandaDoff]

Primrose Shipman was my first thought as well.

[MrsBungle]

I love Primrose. I don't think it's twee - I really don't like twee names which is why I detest the name Posy

[Remotecontrolduck]

Tiny bit on the twee side but I do like it actually!

[Primrose123]

I love it!




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