DH thinks my name is "too weak"

[Annie456]

Almost 40 weeks with DS2 and have always loved the name "rose". But now DH wants to review it as he thinks it's quite a "weak" sounding name.
I think it's actually quite a strong name due to its symbolic connections (symbol of england), it's a classic Tudor name (therefore not a modern name which we wanted to avoid). Yes it's pretty and cutesy but even as a flower it's strong, yet elegant.
Am I all wrong about this? Regardless whether you like the name or not (we both agree it's a great name), when you hear it do you think "strong" or "weak"??

It's strong and pretty and so is Rosa.

Do you mean DD2? Definitely don't think it's advisable for a DS!

It is a lovely name, though I also really like Rosa or longer versions with Rose as a nickname - Rosalind is especially gorgeous!

It's a beautiful name and underused as a first name. I'm not keen on Milly, Tilly type names so Rosie a no.

We toyed with Rose for DD but already had a Fred so that was out!

Prefer Rosa. Rose is still a very pretty name though, just not as strong

Rose is my BF - one of the strongest women you'll ever meet.

Rosa is also strong (Rosa Luxembourg) as is Rosario (e.g. Dawson)

Rosie is a cute nickname but shouldn't be a first name.

Close options, nn Rose/Rosie

Rosemary

Rosalind

Rosamund

Thanks all. It's not off the table, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't arguing bad points against it being a 'weak' name! DH is championing Isabelle which is also lovely but I don't know how I'll get attached to it before the baby comes (if it's a DD..) x

DH is also worried that DD would be pidgeon holed by her name (so to speak) does anyone know of any successful women called Rose - not entertainers / singers / actresses but business women? We wouldn't be using any of the longer variants so it would be just Rose.
ThankS

i know of a well-respected scientist called rose. makes recommendations to government etc

I love the name rose (maybe biased as I have two lovely friends called Rosie).

rosa is quite limp-wristed to my mind.
Rose is solid. rosie is warm (and not weak, either).

I also think Rosa or Roza

Just in case it matters to you, Isabelle and all the variant spellings ifs a very popular name at the moment. Could week be several in a class...

Rosa and Rose are both simple and strong.

I dint think of any of the rose names as 'weak', but bviously Rosie is sweet and girly because of the 'ee' sound. I loce love love Rosalie, too, though. And Rosanna.

I think rose is stronger than Isabelle. Much stronger. Also know loads of Isabelles.

I can't think of a way that rose as a name might pigeonhole the child? I don't know of successful business women/lawyers called rose, but then nor can I think of any called Isabelle or Annabelle or Susanna or Lucy or claudia.

Rosie Boycott (ex-editor of The Express)
Rosemary Conley
Rose Kennedy