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Rosie/ Rose? Other?

17 replies

MamaPingu · 31/10/2013 08:53

Me and my partner love the name Rosie. But to me I don't know if it seems likes a name for a young person, would it suit someone in their 50s do you think?

Therefore I thought naming her Rose but calling her Rosie could be more appropriate?

Are there any other names we could shorten to Rosie? Eg. Rosemary

Thanks!!

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killpeppa · 31/10/2013 09:08

rose.
Rosie becomes a nickname anyway

GwendolineMaryLacey · 31/10/2013 09:10

Rosalind, Rosamund, Rosa

phantomhairpuller · 31/10/2013 09:10

My 5yo niece is Rose-Marie, shortened to Rosie. It suits her to a tee

Beautiful name.

AndWhenYouGetThere · 31/10/2013 09:11

I'd go for Rosemary, Rosa or Rosanna. This way you get Rosie thrown in.

elcranko · 31/10/2013 09:16

I would just go with Rose. Beautiful name.

Sunnysummer · 31/10/2013 09:17

I love Rosalind or Rosaline - classics with a cute shortening. Also, can be less tricky if she ever wants to change her name to her partner's noun-type surname (eg Rose Wood etc) - sounds silly but it was an issue for me!

Littlecherublegs · 31/10/2013 11:15

I know a Rosalie who gets called Rosie at the moment (aged 1) though her parents have suggested they'll call her Rosa when she is older.

TheSurgeonsMate · 31/10/2013 11:27

Rosina

brackengirl · 31/10/2013 12:27

I have a gorgeous Rosanna, we use Rosie as a nickname a lot but also use her full name too.

fieldfare · 31/10/2013 12:33

My dd is Rosina, shortened to Rosie and Rose. :)

thegreylady · 31/10/2013 21:31

My dgd is Rosie, I think its a lovely name. They thought of Rosamund and Rosalind and Roisin but knew she would be called Rosie so went with that.

ChrisTheSheep · 31/10/2013 22:28

I agree with the suggestions to go with a "full" name and then shorten it to Rosie (it gives more possibilities later on!): I do like Rosamund and Rosalind.

Rosencrantz · 31/10/2013 23:03

Rosalind! Roz is such a cool nickname.

fruitpastille · 31/10/2013 23:06

I love Rosa.

BB01 · 01/11/2013 14:19

Our DD is called Rosie. We think it suits any age. Although it is perhaps on the 'cutesy' side, I just can't picture a grumpy old lady being called Rosie. All the Rosie's I've met seem to be those eternally happy sorts so hoping DD follows in their footsteps!

BB01 · 01/11/2013 14:19

Sorry, 'Rosies I've met'

halfwildlingwoman · 01/11/2013 15:33

All the variations are lovely. Maybe see what she's like. My DD's second name is Rose. Rosa is lovely, but apparently there are quite a few now. Rosalind I love because she's my favourite Shakespearean heroine. (Except Beatrice, but Fergie has ruined that name for me.)

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