Rosalind vs Melody

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I'm 33 + 3 with my first, a little girl, and we've been calling her Melody ever since we found out 'it' was a 'she'. Getting closer to the due date now (Dec 20th) and I've been starting to swither quite a bit. I really do love Melody (bonus as me and DP are Dr Who fans) but I worry that it's a good name for a girl not a woman IYSWIM, and that it's the sort of name that won't be taken seriously as an adult. But on the other hand with all the Poppy and Honeys you hear of that doesn't seem like it should be that much of a concern.

Another name I've found myself drawn to myself recently is Rosalind. The more I think about it the more I like it and it feels like a good, 'strong' name. But (and this is where pregnancy hormones kick in) I kind of feel like I'm 'betraying' Melody a bit and it feels strange to consider another name when we've been calling her it for so long!

So what do you think? Which do you prefer? DP seems pretty easy going about it either way. We have also banded about Alice, Anna and Charlotte in the past, all of which are nice but feel a wee bit ordinary to me (no offence to anyone with anyone with daughters with those names!) So I think it's between those two.

I LOVE Rosalind, she was an awesome Shakespearean heroine, plus discovered DNA, but more importantly it's strong and elegant but also can be a cute little Rose or Rosie for a little girl (or a little lady, if that ends up suiting her better).

To me Melody is pretty where Rosalind is beautiful.

greeneyes I know an Elodie, so wouldn't want to use the name, although it is pretty.

softsheen Not so keen on Rosamund - I think the 'lind' sounds pretty, whereas the 'mund' sounds a bit clunky.

sunnysummer Thank you! I like the idea of her having a strong name and growing up into a tiny, kick ass feminist Also DP loves Rosie as a nickname.

We were going to call our daughter Rosalind and it was decided months before she was born, when she arrived we just couldn't. We loved the name but it just wasn't the name for her.

I also loved Anna Alice and Elodie but she has a totally different name.

We were going to call our son, William Harry( not actual names) but he didn't suit the first name, so we reversed them. I haven't regretted reversing the names.

Rosalind is lovely. Melody is don't like.

I like Rosalind. As you like it one of my favourite Shakespeare plays!

Love Melody (with sister Harmony!)

It's more unusual and prettier. Tho I do like Rosie too.

What about Rosalind as the middle name?

I think Rosalind would suit an adult better. Melody may be a name that she outgrows.

I've known two adult Melodys, one was never shortened, the other was a nature loving hippy type who called herself Melo, it really suited her and I love the name.
I like Rose and Rosie, Rosalia/Rosalie?? Not keen on Rosalind, bit frumpy sounding for me.

I have a Rosalind. It's a fab name. Not much used, the Shakepearean connection is excellent and the meaning v appropriate for your beautiful baby girl - means beautiful rose. Ours is shortened verbally to Rozzi but I would always write Rosalind. Wants the point of calling her a beautigul name and then shortening it to the rather ordinary Rosie

Melody all day long for me.

If I'm ever lucky enough to have another and its a girl she will almost definitely be a Melody

My DD is a Melody. She really suits it. We had Melody and Sadie as the two possible option but when she was born we just knew she was a Melody.

Not keen on Rosalind....bit too 'reserved' for my taste.

You could always have Rosalyn if you wanted something a bit different, I like Rosalind but definitely an 'adult' name to me. I think Melody suits a child and an adult