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Rosalie, Delphine or Beatrice?

29 replies

Winnie101 · 20/04/2014 20:41

Please could you tell me which of the above you like the most? Thank you!

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AllMimsyWereTheBorogroves · 20/04/2014 20:42

Beatrice, but all three are nice. I know a Delphine who is lovely (in her 50s). Rosalie makes me think of the Chalet School books.

AwfulMaureen · 20/04/2014 20:47

Delphine is SO pretty. Rosalie will probably become Rose or Rosie....Beatrice is nice...will become Bea....Delphine is very pretty.....might become Delph or Elf.....or Delphie....but I still prefer it.

Winnie101 · 20/04/2014 20:49

Thanks for the answers so far. I really like the nn options for Rosalie and Beatrice but I'm not so sure about shortened versions of Delphine...

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AWombWithoutARoof · 20/04/2014 20:49

Delphine. Beautiful. I've never met one, and in my head the emphasis is on the Del, is that right?

AllMimsyWereTheBorogroves · 20/04/2014 20:50

The one I know has a slight stress on the Del, yes.

LunaOnTheBrooma · 20/04/2014 20:51

Love Delphine. Could become Della?

AwfulMaureen · 20/04/2014 20:52

Oh pick Delphine....if anyone calls her Del you can slap them. Grin

Doilooklikeatourist · 20/04/2014 20:55

All lovely names , Delphine is the best choice IMHO

crankypants · 20/04/2014 20:55

Love, love, love Beatrice.

RobinSparkles · 20/04/2014 20:59

I can't decide between Rosalie or Beatrice. Both are beautiful . If it were me I'd probably go for Rosalie and call her Rosie or Rosa for short.

Delphine just makes me think of Delphine Donkey Blush.

Winnie101 · 20/04/2014 21:02

Oh first baby so I didn't know about Delphine Donkey! Thanks for that!

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RuthlessBaggage · 20/04/2014 21:07

All divine. Slight preference for Beatrice.

I also like other Rosa- names Rosalind and Rosamund.

Fi from Delphine, surely. Fifi seems inevitable.

Winnie101 · 20/04/2014 21:08

Ruthless - you're right, it would be Fifi.

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Marcipex · 20/04/2014 21:09

Delphine.

MadameJosephine · 20/04/2014 21:10

I prefer Beatrice, not keen on Delphine and I'm never sure how to pronounce Rosalie (is it roz-a-lee or Rose-a-lee?)

RobinSparkles · 20/04/2014 21:10

I don't think everyone would think Delphine Donkey, TBH. It's probably just me!

AreWeThereYeti · 20/04/2014 21:10

Delphine - I love it

Winnie101 · 20/04/2014 21:11

MadameJosephine - I'm thinking of Rosalie as Rose-a-lee.

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bouquetofpencils · 20/04/2014 21:20

They are all lovely, you can't go wrong with any of them.

magentasurprise · 20/04/2014 21:57

I like all of them.

Delphine is my favourite. Not keen on the potential nick names though.

Rosalie is v pretty. I think Rosa is my favourite "Rose' name.

Beatrice is v pretty, also Beatrix.

Spottybra · 20/04/2014 21:59

Rosalie

Clarabum · 20/04/2014 22:03

Delphine!

MountainGoatee · 20/04/2014 22:06

Delphinus is lovely, so long as you're not planning to live in a German speaking country as it sounds like the German for Dolphin. Rosalie is lovely too. I'm slightly less keen on Beatrice because of the royal connection, and because I don't like the nickname Bea.

MountainGoatee · 20/04/2014 22:07

Not Delphinus! Delphine. Flipping iPad.

CaipirinhasAllRound · 20/04/2014 22:14

Hate Delphine, sorry. I know of one and I always think of Only Fools and Horses (know that is Marlene though)