A solution to the 'Rosie Lea' saga.....????

[LuckyOwl28]

After my previous post caused a bit of a 'stir'.... I've had a little re-think.

I think I definitely prefer Rosie to Bonnie and still want to use Lea as a middle name (not as part of a double barrelled surname) as it is after my best friend. I have noted that a few of you read it as 'Leah' but with it being a middle name and as most of my friends and family know my friend Lea pronounced 'Lee' I don't think that concerns me too much.

I was trying to think of another middle name to go before Lea to avoid the obvious tea reference and one I kept going back to was 'Anna'.

I was sounding out Rosie Anna Lea and it sounded OK but not sure if it flows?

Then thought of possibly using Rosanna Lea, with the intention of calling her Rosie. I know if someone really thought about it they may put together the Rosie Lee reference but on official paperwork etc it wouldn't be as obvious. I'm still not completely convinced the Rosie Lee thing is so much of a big deal anyway, but would prefer to air on the side of caution after some of your comments

So...

Rosie Anna Lea

or

Rosanna Lea but known as Rosie.

What do you think??

Eithers fine

Just glad you're not going with the twinings version

Rosanna Lea. Lovely. Dont overthink!

I prefer Rosanna Lea (ka Rosie). The times you use middle names are also the times you'd use the full form first name, and I thinkit sidesteps the original problem nicely.

Rosanna Lea

Since the last post I've asked around 20 people if they know the tea reference (most don't know I'm pregnant yet so it must have sounded a strange question), and only three did. I'm expecting it's more commonly known in London and possibly more so with the older generation.

Roseanna Lea. Job's a good'un.

Rosanna Lea is much better. Rosie Anna Lea means that the Anna and Lea flow together a bit too much, into 'Annalee'. It immediately made me think of 'Rosie Anally'. So no.

Great to hear positive feedback (so far...)!

Rosanna Lea is lovely.

Yes to Rosanna Lea!

Rosanna Lea, though still think Rosie Lea is fine on its own.

Rosanna Lea. Lovely. I also really like the 'Rosanagh' spelling of this name.

I like both choices but prefer Rosanna Lea . I like Lea as a middle name.

Rosanna Lea is lovely - agree the only times you use a middle name is when you use the full first name.

DH grew up in the SE, well outside of London - I just said "what would you think if I said 'Rosie Lea'" he said "don't fancy a cuppa now thanks." It might not be very well known outside of London, but enough people do, it's best not to do that to her. Rosanna Lea doesn't have that automatic link at all.

Just seen that Rosanna means 'Gracious Rose'. I'm sold!

Now to convince the husband....

Hope he likes it -- I think it's gorgeous.

Oh no, he doesn't like it!!!

Why does she need a middle name?

How can he not like it, Rosanna is a lovely name, knew a cool Rosanna at the stables I worked at as a teenager! Was it a definite no?

What about Rosa, or Rose?

And fwiw I definitely associate Rosie Lea/Lee with tea!

He's in the Forces and working away at the moment so we've only had this conversation through Whatsapp... He hasn't explained why he doesn't like it but just said it's a definite no!

He has more 'modern' taste than me (his first choice for a girl is Morgan...)

Hopefully he'll come round to it more when he gets back...

Hoot that's a good point actually. I suppose I had my heart set on using my best friend's name for sentimental reasons. Also Bethany has two middle names so I would feel like it would be a little imbalanced (and possibly unfair??).

Could you just murder him?

hahaha I actually just LOLd

I have a Annalee ....... So clearly I love the name, beach boys sung a song about Annalee she was a Anerican Faith Healer

Rose Amelie?